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    bulb fields
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visits to the bulb fields

uk flag Alfa Travel
based: Lancashire, UK
website: Alfa Travel
Go to Alfa's Ostend holidays and short breaks section for springtime caoch tours to the bulbfields of Holland. These include a visit to the famous Keukenhof Gardens, the largest flower garden in Europe; as well as a full day excursion to Ghent. Also check for Alfa's exclusive web discounts!
| bus/coach holidays | sightseeing | city breaks | seniors/silver surfers | bulb fields | Western Europe |

 DFDS Seaways
based: Tyne & Wear, UK
website:
DFDS SeawaysSpecial Offers
If time is tight but you still fancy a break away on the ocean waves then DFDS Seaways have a host of mini cruises on offer. Also combined short cruise/hotel breaks to Europe; themed mini cruises which include visits such as the bulbfields and Keukenhof Gardens, Legoland or the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, or which include attractions such as onboard entertainment or gastronomic events; festive trips to the Christmas markets; combined cruise/drive trips; and family mini cruises.
| short/mini cruises | theme cruises | bulb fields | Christmas shopping/Christmas markets | family/child friendly | self drive | theme park | gastronomic | Holland | Denmark | Germany | Belgium | Norway | Sweden | France |

Keukenhof, Holland
based: The Netherlands
website: www.keukenhof.nl
Bulbs and floral displays planted in endless variety, alternated with works of art.
| bulb fields | Netherlands |

 

gardening and garden design


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 Warner Leisure website: World of Gardening & Nature
Hands-on gardening breaks with instruction from professional gardeners ...
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Facilitutors.com
based: France
website: www.facilitutors.com
Facilitutors offer all sorts of courses for all sorts of people. For you, your children and your staff. For life, for leisure and for business. Whether you want to make music in rural France, brush up your French, ski in the Alps, take a relaxing yoga holiday, study garden design or learn to fly.
| music playing courses | singing courses | French language | vegetarian | gardening | skiing (piste) | light aircraft | reiki | yoga | groups | tailor made | France |

Hidden Gardens Hidden France
based: Languedoc, France
website: www.hiddengardensfrance.com
Small group garden tours designed to enable you to discover the secret gardens and wild countryside of this magical corner of France, accompanied by a locally based horticulturist. Enjoy staying in a boutique hotel at a wine domaine, dipping into the history and culture of the Languedoc and tasting its award winning wines.
| garden tours | gardening | botanical | wine appreciation/tasting | history | France |

uk flag Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre
based: East Yorkshire, UK
website: www.workingholidaysintheuk.org.uk
Working holidays at Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre. Accommodation and meals provided in exchange for 35hrs work. Guests are welcome to enjoy any of the facilities which include 42 acres of parkland, a cafe, a gift shop and regular public meditation courses. Varied work with no skills required.
| working/volunteer holidays | gardening | meditation | retreats | England |

uk flag Warner Leisure Hotels stars Featured Site
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: World of Gardening & Nature
Look at Warner 'World of Gardening & Nature' breaks and find hosted days out to top flower shows and gardens, get hands-on and allow professional gardeners teach you about gardening or learn how to create fabulous hanging baskets. Visit Chelsea, Kew, Hampton Court, Tatton Park and Harrogate.
| garden tours | gardening | England | Wales |

Art Workshops in Guatemala
based: Minnesota, USA
website: www.artguat.org
We offer workshops in the arts as part of a unique and well-planned travel experience.
| weaving | painting/drawing | photographic | writing | gardening | beadwork | Guatemala |

 Burton Manor
based: Cheshire, UK
website: www.burtonmanor.com
Offering short courses and summer schools covering a very diverse range of interests.
| gardening | aromatherapy | genealogy/family history | computer courses | music playing courses | UK |

 English Gardening School (The)
based: London, UK
website: www.englishgardeningschool.co.uk
Breaks and short courses covering garden design, gardening and botanical painting; based at the historic Chelsea Physic Garden in London.
| gardening | garden tours | painting/drawing | UK |

 Garden Station (The)
based: Northumberland, UK
website: www.thegardenstation.co.uk
Wide range of short courses covering many garden and craft areas.
| country crafts | herbalism | origami | gardening | UK |

uk flag Green and Local
based: Kent, UK
website: www.greenandlocal.co.uk
Gardening learning holidays, hands on teaching for vegetable, fruit, flowers and allotment gardening.
| gardening | England |

 Rothay Manor
based: Northumberland, UK
website: http://www.rothaymanor.co.uk
An elegant country house hotel offering a range of special breaks.
| antiques | gardening | painting/drawing | bridge/whist | UK |

Vacances Vertes les Belles
based: Limousin, France
website: www.vacvertes.com
Residential environmental courses in Organic Gardening in Limousin, the rural heart of France.
| gardening | France |

 

garden tours


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 Warner Leisure website: World of Gardening & Nature
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usa flag Active Gourmet Holidays
based: Connecticut, USA
website: www.activegourmetholidays.com
Culinary vacations in Italy, France and Spain that include three or four star accommodation, cooking lessons with local chefs, vineyard visits with wine tastings and wine education, visits to markets and local food producers, gourmet meals. Holidays can be paired with walking, hiking, biking, yoga, painting, language lessons and more.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | walking/trekking/hiking | cycle touring | painting/drawing | yoga | garden tours | Italy | France | Spain | Western Europe |

Hidden Gardens Hidden France
based: Languedoc, France
website: www.hiddengardensfrance.com
Small group garden tours designed to enable you to discover the secret gardens and wild countryside of this magical corner of France, accompanied by a locally based horticulturist. Enjoy staying in a boutique hotel at a wine domaine, dipping into the history and culture of the Languedoc and tasting its award winning wines.
| garden tours | gardening | botanical | wine appreciation/tasting | history | France |

uk flag Swinton Park
based: North Yorkshire, UK
website: www.swintonpark.com
A luxury castle hotel in North Yorkshire set in 200 acres of parkland with a wide range of country pursuits including golf, fishing, walking and riding. Join Rosemary Shrager, the celebrity chef, at her highly acclaimed cookery school. Residential and day courses, also available for private parties and team building and ideal for up-market stag or hen weekends.
| cookery | gastronomic | stag/hen | team building/management courses | garden tours | golf | riding | freshwater fishing/angling | horse racing | falconry | UK | England |

uk flag Warner Leisure Hotels stars Featured Site
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: World of Gardening & Nature
Look at Warner 'World of Gardening & Nature' breaks and find hosted days out to top flower shows and gardens, get hands-on and allow professional gardeners teach you about gardening or learn how to create fabulous hanging baskets. Visit Chelsea, Kew, Hampton Court, Tatton Park and Harrogate.
| garden tours | gardening | England | Wales |

uk flag Wessex Discovery Tours
based: Dorset, UK
website: www.wessexdiscoverytours.co.uk
Exclusive, tailor-made tours for small groups in the beautiful West Country of England. Explore, with your personal guide, magnificent country houses, elegant gardens, soaring cathedrals, Regency Bath or ancient Stonehenge. Follow in the footsteps of Thomas Hardy or Jane Austen. Wessex Discovery Tours will cater for your personal tastes and interests.
| small group motor tours | tailor made | sightseeing | historical tours | literary tours | garden tours | sacred sites | England |

 English Gardening School (The)
based: London, UK
website: www.englishgardeningschool.co.uk
Breaks and short courses covering garden design, gardening and botanical painting; based at the historic Chelsea Physic Garden in London.
| gardening | garden tours | painting/drawing | UK |

 Forestdale Hotels
based: UK
website: www.forestdale.com
A group of 19 hotels in England offering Special Interest breaks including whist and bridge sessions, horse racing, garden visits and tours, music weekends etc.
| bridge/whist | horse racing | garden tours | music appreciation | England |

Hello Ireland Tours
based: Co. Dublin, Ireland
website: www.helloireland.com
One of Ireland's leading incoming tour operators.
| garden tours | historical tours | golf | beer/pub tours | Ireland |

Lynchpin
based: Ireland
website: www.lynchpintours.com
Agency offering a personal service to clients who want to find the real Ireland and its people.
| golf | genealogy/family history | garden tours | beer/pub tours | literary tours | horse racing | weddings/honeymoons | Ireland |

usa flag Mohonk Mountain House
based: New York, USA
website: www.mohonk.com
Theme programs include skating, garden, chocolate, mystery and word puzzle breaks.
| puzzles/games | chocolate | ice skating | garden tours | murder mystery | USA |

 Nare Hotel (The)
based: Cornwall, UK
website: www.narehotel.co.uk
Garden holidays; spring garden breaks; four nights, visiting three gardens of your choice.
| garden tours | England |

Secret Gardens Italy
based: Umbria, Italy
website: www.secretgardensitaly.com
Holidays touring historical gardens in and around Rome, with expert guides.
| garden tours | Italy |

 Woods Coaches
based: Leicestershire, UK
website: www.woods-coaches.co.uk
Coach holidays and bus tours throughout the UK and France.
| bus/coach holidays | shopping | Christmas shopping | garden tours | UK | Scotland | France | Ireland |

     
 

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