Houses & Gardens Tours

A Taste of Tasmania: Autumn Gardens, Cradle Mountain & Gourmet Delights 2021

• with
• John Patrick

Join John Patrick visiting a range of private gardens, working farms, gourmet restaurants and the world-famous Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Read more

Victoria’s Private Gardens and their Designers 2021

• with
• Deryn Thorpe

Join Deryn Thorpe visiting some of Victoria’s most beautiful gardens and meet the owners and the designers who created them. Read more

Cherry Blossom and the Art of the Japanese Garden 2021

• with
• Sabrina Hahn

Sabrina Hahn explores the many different meanings of traditional & modern Japanese gardens. The tour is timed for springtime when the countryside explodes into symphonies of glorious cherry blossom. Read more

Natural Landscapes and Gardens of New Zealand’s South Island – March-April 2021

• with
• Stephen Ryan
• Craig Lidgerwood

Horticulturalist Stephen Ryan visits an extraordinary variety of private gardens and natural landscapes including Milford Sound, The Catlins and the spectacular Mackenzie Region. Read more

Art, Gardens and Heritage Homes of South Australia: From the Clare Valley to the Coorong – April 2021

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

Travel with Richard and Margaret Heathcote on a journey from the William Morris collections in Adelaide’s museums and churches, to historic townships, beautiful homesteads and tranquil gardens. Read more

Autumn in the Macedon Ranges with Stephen Ryan – April 2021

• with
• Stephen Ryan

Visit some of Mt Macedon's finest hill station gardens, David Glenn's spectacular Lambley Nursery, the romantic gardens of Bank House Newyln, and Simon Rickard's private garden in Trentham. Read more

Cornwall, Devon, Southern Wales & the Wye: Picturesque Coasts and Country Life 2021

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

A unique tour of south-west England, Wales and the Wye Valley, an area that has inspired diverse writers and artists, with its rich, varied coastal landscapes and picturesque countryside. Read more

Belgium and the Rhine Valley: Tradition and Innovation in Art & Garden Design 2021

• with
• Sandra McMahon
• Diane Perelsztejn

View private gardens by leading Flemish landscape designers including Jacques Wirtz, Daniël Ost & Chris Ghyselen, Hermannshof directed by Cassian Schmidt, and cruise the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge. Read more

Western Australia: Wildflowers, Wineries and Private Gardens of the South West 2021

• with
• Stephen Ryan
• Sabrina Hahn

Join Stephen Ryan and Sabrina Hahn visiting some of Western Australia's best wineries, gardens and natural landscapes during the wildflower season.  Read more

Art, Gardens and Heritage Homes of South Australia: From the Clare Valley to the Coorong – September 2021

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

Travel with Richard and Margaret Heathcote on a journey from the William Morris collections in Adelaide’s museums and churches, to historic townships, beautiful homesteads and tranquil gardens. Read more

Exploring the Literary Landscapes of England 2021

• with
• Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
• Anne Harbers

The tour begins in Chaucer's Canterbury, moves through the gentle Hampshire countryside of Jane Austen to the Dorset of Thomas Hardy. Read more

Great Libraries and Stately Homes of England 2021

• with
• Shane Carmody

Unique, privileged access to England’s great private libraries & visits to Britain’s famous institutions, including the Bodleian Library, Magdalene and Trinity colleges, Lambeth Palace & Kew Gardens. Read more