Splendours of English gardens

Arrive in London and check into your hotel (central or west end). of London).

First botanical immersion with the discovery of :

• Kew Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage sites
• Victorian glasshouses, botanical collections from around the world and spectacular spring blooms.

End of the day free to stroll along the the Thames or in

the green districts of Richmond or Chelsea.

Overnight at the Fox and Anchor Inn or similar

Free morning or a walk in a London garden more intimate :

• Chelsea Physic Garden (optional), one of England's oldest botanical gardens.

Afternoon: creative botanical workshop

Participation in a flower pressing workshop and artistic creation at the Thames-Side Studios :

• Approximately 3-hour session
• Discovering pressing techniques
• Composing your own botanical work
• An approach combining craftsmanship and scientific observation and contemporary creation

Overnight at the Fox and Anchor Inn or similar

Departure from London to Kent, nicknamed the garden of England.

Stop en route :

• Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• A mythical garden structured into “rooms”, famous for its colour combinations and rose garden.

Continuation to the heart of Kent.

Settle into your accommodation in the countryside or historic village.

A leisurely stroll through the county's rolling, hedged farmland.

Overnight at The George (Goudhurst) or similar

A day devoted to the gardens of Kent.

Visit to Great Dixter, A naturalist garden with free, seasonal planting.

Free time in a typical village or tea time in a country tea room.

Overnight at The George (Goudhurst) or similar

The morning is devoted to one last remarkable garden:

• Scotney Castle Garden, A romantic landscape garden set around medieval ruins, particularly beautiful in spring.

Return to London for a late afternoon or evening departure.

End of stay