The Chelsea Flower Show Homestay 2012
Inclusive Package Small Group Personal Service
Professional Gardener Experienced Guide
If you do not want to visit The Chelsea Flower Show independently but prefer to be accompanied by an experienced homestay guide and operator then the Garden Connections 2012 Chelsea Flower Show Package is for you.
Make this a visit to remember by joining Russ Yates the former Gardening Advisor to The British Embassy in Japan as your guide. When working overseas Russ regularly organised and led trips to this prestigious flower show.
This fully inclusive tour invites you to spend your time in England relaxing in the welcoming home of Russ and his wife Patricia. It includes return train travel from your English home to the Chelsea Flower Show and you will be driven to a good selection of other beautiful local gardening venues both public and private. The friendliness of your host family will be reflected by the garden owners who you are able to converse and socialise with. Enjoy taking your time visiting historical places of interest and beauty. The maximum group size of four enables you to have excellent quality gardening tuition from Russ and also allows for your individual needs to be met.
Chelsea Flower Show tickets will be purchased in advance for you once your booking has been received and a deposit paid. Please remember that tickets sell out quickly, so if the thrill of the world’s premier flower show with a friendly family approach and without the worry of organisational issues appeals to you, then book The Garden Connections 2012 Chelsea Flower Show Package today!
**Saturday 19th May to Saturday 26th May 2012**
All Inclusive Price £985.00
If you are not able to come to England for 7 days please do not be put off this homestay as we can shorten it for you to give you this fantastic opportunity.
Please contact us if this is the case.
Package includes the following :-
- Accommodation
- Private bedroom
- All meals and refreshments in the home
- Transport to and from the local Grantham railway station if arriving/departing by train.
- Professional English gardener guide
- All tuition and material fees
- Transport to and from venues
- Entrance fees to the venues
- Internet access available in the teaching room
Package does not include the following :-
- Personal health and travel insurance.
- Travel to and from the U.K
- Travel expenses to and from your homestay accommodation (Taxi pick up and drop off service available on request. Fees apply) e.g. Heathrow Airport £140 door to door one way.
8 Days / 7 Nights Schedule.
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Sat 19th
May
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p.m.
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Arrival and
familiarisation with host family at Skillington.
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Dinner
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Sun 20th
May
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a.m.
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Morning at leisure or help in the garden.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and relax in
your homestay surroundings. Take a walk in the village or surrounding
countryside or maybe even help Russ in the garden before enjoying a
traditional Sunday lunch.
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Breakfast.
Sunday Roast dinner.
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p.m.
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Grimsthorpe Castle & Garden.
Visit the delightful Grimesthorpe
Castle with its outstanding architecture and superb interiors. The gardens
contain an orchard, an ornamental vegetable garden and floral parterres edged
with box hedging. The picturesque herbaceous border frames the lake.
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Supper.
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Mon 21st
May
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a.m.
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Traditional Hanging Basket Lesson.
Learn from Russ, the former Gardening
Advisor to the British Embassy Japan, the art of making a traditional hanging
basket. You will have the opportunity to make your own hanging basket.
Unfortunately you cannot take it back with you but you will have the skills
required to make a beautiful hanging basket at home.
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Breakfast.
Lunch.
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p.m.
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Private Garden visit.
Visit a local private garden to look at the
garden and chat with the owner over tea
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Dinner.
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Tues 22nd
May
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a.m.
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Barnsdale Garden.
Visit Barnsdale garden which was created
during the production of BBC Gardener's World programme on national
television for 17 years. This garden for all seasons is made up of 37 small
individual gardens of various styles.
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Breakfast.
Picnic lunch.
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p.m.
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Private Garden visit.
Relax and enjoy the flowers and greenery in
a local private garden.
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Dinner.
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Wed 23rd
May
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a.m.
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Downtown Garden
Centre / Woolsthorpe Manor.
Make a visit to Downtown Garden Centre, one
of the largest in Europe to shop for any gifts for the return home before
visiting the birthplace of the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton and see the
tree that the famous apple originated from. Explore the Science Centre which
demonstrates many of his theories.
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Breakfast.
Lunch.
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p.m.
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Private Garden visit.
Visit a local private garden to look at the
garden and chat with the owner over tea.
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Dinner.
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Thurs 24th
May
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a.m.
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The Chelsea Flower Show.
A visit to The Chelsea Flower Show is a must for anyone interested in gardening. The Chelsea Flower Show is the number one gardening show in the world where the best in horticulture and design are on show so there is something for everyone.
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Breakfast
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p.m.
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The Chelsea Flower Show.
We will arrive at Chelsea around mid-day to enable you to have plenty of time to look around the Show. Marvel at the show gardens
, floral marquees and companies selling their horticultural goods before heading back on an evening train with memories of a wonderful experience.
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Lunch and dinner at at own expense.
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Fri 25th
May
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a.m.
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Relaxation time
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After a busy day in London spend this morning relaxing in your English home.
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Breakfast, Lunch.
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p.m.
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Belton House and Garden.
Visit Belton House, one of the finest 17th
century country houses in England. Inside Belton House is a stunning array of
decoration, paintings and furniture and it is no surprise that it has been a
favourite place to visit by many of England’s royal family over the
centuries. In the 19th century the gardens were restored to their
George Il glory.
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Farewell dinner.
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Sat 26th
May
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a.m.
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Breakfast &
Departure.
(Optional early departure for full
day in London or other venue)
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Breakfast.
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