Rose & Heather Tours

13/03/2023

Last spaces on our tour to the English Countryside, May 14-22, 2023! Join Gillian for a convivial small-group tour for garden lovers and history buffs. We visit local treasures and private homes as well as the famous places 💚

Do message me to find out more or go to:
www.rose-and-heather-tours.com

01/03/2023

24/02/2023

A tour with the Head Gardener of Hever Castle is like a dream come true and will be one of the highlights of our May Tour. Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, is fascinating and the 125-acres of gardens are world-class 🌻🌿🌷

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13/02/2023

A not-to-be-missed garden is Great Dixter, with its medieval house and inspirational gardens. The head gardener, Fergus Garrett, is taking the garden in exciting, new directions. Fergus is sharing his knowledge on Sat 18 Feb https://www.gardendesign.com/webinars/

See Great Dixter for yourself by joining our tour May 14-22, 2023. Check it out: https://www.rose-and-heather-tours.com/

07/02/2023

We are back! Join our tour to the English Countryside, May 14-22, 2023. Whether your first love is gardens or history, we have something for everyone. And not just the famous places, but local treasures and private homes as well.

Do message me (below) to find out more or go to www.rose-and-heather-tours.com

05/03/2021

THE Chelsea Flower Show has been postponed till September 2021 for the first time in its 104 year history. I am so excited to see the creativity unleashed by the garden designers in a different season. And yes, Alice is looking at carnivorous plants!

Plans are afoot for a tour to the English Countryside to take advantage of this.

Please message me with your email if you are interested in a once in a lifetime experience 🌻🌷🦋

25/10/2020

And we must not forget the October flowers of Sussex and Kent. They are not as abundant now but the beauty of each individual plant really shines.

25/10/2020

I really enjoy the warm welcome at Falconhurst: a private home and organic farm with splendid views over the rolling hills of the Sussex Weald. The house was lovingly built in 1852 and the same family has tended the 700-acre estate ever since.

23/10/2020

Great Dixter enfolds a medieval house with a garden that is inspirational at every turn. A joy, whatever the season!

22/10/2020

This stunning 9-acre Prairie Garden in Sussex is planted with drifts of flowers and grasses, together with eclectic garden art, such as these silhouette bison

22/10/2020

Sunny weather October 22, 2018 in Sussex, England!!

19/05/2020

So here is a glimpse of the 2019 highlights and for those who want a more leisurely stroll through the Show, there is a longer BBC video (1 of 16 episodes for 2019!). Yes - the Show is that big and that fabulous…

https://youtu.be/Pkcei8dytbY [2mins]

https://youtu.be/4wH9i9kOLBo [45 mins]

Watch the highlights from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 as it came to life with gardens, plants, people, celebs and more. The 2019 show runs from 21-25 Ma...

18/05/2020

Ever thought about how famous historical characters lived?
The homes of royal, political, literary, and artistic figures give an intimate glimpse of their lives, loves and challenges.
From Ann Boleyn to Churchill and Kipling to the Bloomsbury set: their stories are intriguing and, sometimes, shocking. As I walk the same floorboards, touch a banister, or sit dreaming under an ancient oak, I feel a connection…
Find out more about their homes:
https://www.rose-and-heather-tours.com/blog/a-queen-an-author-and-two-artists

17/05/2020

Away from the madding crowds: a chance to meet local people, dine in old pubs, and wander through charming villages and towns…

16/05/2020

Not-to-be missed gardens are Sissinghurst Castle and Great Dixter.

Sissinghurst is a part of 'our romantic Saxon, Roman, Tudor Kent'. It has a certain elegance of design and theatrical effects, and the profusion of the 'cram,cram, cram every c***k and cranny' method. I delight at every turn.

Great Dixter, with its juxtaposition of wildness and formality, is 'the bravest garden of all. It doesn't hide, it's out there for all to see, successes and failures alike'. Pure inspiration!

15/05/2020

What would you do if your beloved family home were struck by disaster, not once but twice?

This happened to the Messel family. They had poured much love into creating an idyllic country house and one of the most beautiful gardens of the Edwardian era. Theirs is a triumph of hope over adversity.

Learn more about their challenges:
https://www.rose-and-heather-tours.com/blog/nymans-a-triumph-of-love

14/05/2020

1000 years of English history reveals itself: from a medieval manor house to a thatched artisan's cottage and a splendid castle. Each with its own exquisite garden. And the stories...