Houses & Gardens Tours

Western Australia: Wildflowers, Wineries and Private Gardens of the South West – September 2022

• with
• Sabrina Hahn

Join 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 2022

• 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

Western Australia: Wildflowers, Wineries and Private Gardens of the South West – Sep/Oct 2022

• 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

Autumn & the Art of the Japanese Garden 2022

• with
• Jim Fogarty

Jim Fogarty explores the many different meanings of traditional & modern Japanese gardens. The tour is timed for November, when the countryside explodes into symphonies of glorious autumnal colour. Read more

Natural Landscapes and Gardens of New Zealand’s South Island 2022

• 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

Victoria’s Private Country Gardens and their Designers 2022

• with
• Sandra McMahon

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

Tasmania: Art, Spring Gardens, Cradle Mountain & Freycinet National Park 2022

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• John Patrick
• Romain Nugou

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

Tasmania: History, Art, Historic Homesteads & Gardens 2023

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

Explore Tasmania's rich history, art collections, historic homesteads, gardens and natural wilderness of Bruny Island, the World Heritage-listed Gordon River & Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP. Read more

Natural Landscapes & Gardens of Morocco 2023

• with
• Paul Urquhart

Explore Morocco’s rich culture in gardening and landscape design, art, architecture & craft in medieval cities with old palaces and souqs, on high mountain ranges and in pre-Saharan desert fortresses. Read more

Cherry Blossom and the Art of the Japanese Garden 2023

• with
• Jim Fogarty

Jim Fogarty 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

Autumn in the Macedon Ranges with Stephen Ryan 2023

• with
• Stephen Ryan

Visit some of Mt Macedon's finest hill station gardens. In Clarkefield view historic Bolinda Vale, and Oak House gardens designed by Sam Crawford. Tour Simon Rickard's private garden in Trentham. Read more

Gardens in Spanish Culture 2023

• with
• Stephen Ryan
• Anneli Bojstad
• Craig Lidgerwood

Horticulturalist Stephen Ryan and Anneli Bojstad, author of 'Great Gardens of Spain', share a feast of splendid gardens & great monuments from Seville to Old Castile, north of Madrid. Read more