Destination Germany campaign 2017

THE German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has designated the International Garden Show in Berlin one of the focal points of its international advertising campaign for #Destination #Germany in 2017. 

This unique event will feature in the GNTB's worldwide marketing activities and highlight the aspects of sustainability and nature in Germany’s urban areas. 2017 International Garden Show: a highlight for city tourism The International Garden Show (IGA), held every ten years, is a festival and horticultural lifestyle show rolled into one - Germany’s largest – and next year will take place in #Berlin for the first time. 

The IGA will open its doors on 13 April 2017. The extensive park grounds of around 100 hectares represent one of the largest urban development projects of the decade, doubling the area currently occupied by the internationally acclaimed Gardens of the World attraction in Berlin-Marzahn. 

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Caerhays wins gardens award

THE #CAERHAYS ESTATE in South #Cornwall has won the Historic Houses Association’s 2016 #Garden of the Year award, which recognize the importance of the country’s most spectacular gardens with outstanding horticultural and public appeal.

Above Porthluney Cove and framing the castle designed by John Nash, the 140-acre gardens are Grade II* listed and considered of outstanding importance by The Royal Botanic Garden at Kew.

A traditional Cornish flowering garden, it originated from the work of plant hunters in China at the start of the 20th century. It is today the home of a Plant Heritage National Collection of Magnolias containing more than 600 species and named hybrids from around the world. The gardens have an international reputation and have been described as world class.

Charles Williams of Caerhays Castle Gardens said: ‘It is a great honour for the work of four generations of the Williams family and the four talented head gardeners at Caerhays since 1897 to be recognized with such a prestigious award from Historic Houses Association and Christie’s.  A woodland garden like Caerhays never stands still and is never “complete”, but this is certainly a key moment in the history and development of the plant collections here.’

The estate, half-way between St. Austell and St. Mawes, has self-catering holiday accommodation.

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Global gardens

THE Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has unveiled a collection of garden-themed holidays for 2016-17. Developed in partnership with garden tour experts Brightwater Holidays, the programme features 26 escorted tours to destinations including Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Azores, Sweden, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, Chile, and Sri Lanka … plus the UK and Ireland.

The itineraries showcase horticulture in its widest sense, from private, botanic, and historic gardens to wild landscapes, and national parks to vineyards, nurseries, and charitable gardening projects. Wherever possible, exclusive access has been secured as well as private openings and a welcome from the garden owner or curator.

The timing of each tour has been planned to ensure that destinations can be enjoyed when looking their best. The South Africa tour is timed to coincide with the country’s array of wildflowers in the spring, while the visits to the French Riviera will include the Menton Lemon Festival in February and the International Rose Festival in Grasse in May.

All of the trips will be led by experienced tour managers and in addition, on some there will be an #RHS host with expert horticultural knowledge.

Commenting, Sue Biggs, Director General, RHS, says: ‘From Carl Linnaeus' research garden in Uppsala to Lady Walton's garden on the island of Ischia and Beverly McConnell's Ayrlies Garden in New Zealand, we want to celebrate inspirational and pioneering gardens and horticulturists who changed the face of gardening through their personal vision and determination.'

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