Welcome to our 2012 programme
Day Tours
Border Lines was started 26 years ago to take groups to see the very best private gardens in the UK. Since then the successful formula for our days has remained largely unchanged, although as a garden designer and historian, I have, over the last few years, included a few gardens of historic interest into the annual programme.
The Border Lines' tradition of visiting the best private gardens in England continues in 2012. I have thought for some time that we could improve Border Lines days if we had a smaller group on the tours as this would give you greater opportunity to see the gardens and talk to the owners. So from this year I shall be restricting the number of places available on each tour. Otherwise the formula of a Border Lines day in England remains unchanged.
Tour 17 is a charity day in aid of St James's Church, Clapton-on-the-Hill. We will be organising a tour of the garden at Highgrove and combining it with a visit to the spectacular garden at Througham.
- tour10HelminghamHall
Tour 10 - Helmingham Hall
- La-CarmejanProvence
Tour of Provence - La Carmejan
- HawlingManorLong
Tour 13 - Hawling Manor
- Champs-de-BatailleNormandy
Tour of Normandy - Champs de Bataille
- Tour8Farrs
Tour 8 - Farrs
- Les-ConfineProvence
Tour of Provence - Les Confine
Tours Abroad
I am pleased to announce in 2012 we will visit the Gardens of Tuscany and Lazio in early May, the Gardens of Provence in late May and Normandy Gardens in June and September. Tour dates and details can be found on the Tours Abroad page and bookings can be made by either using our online form or by downloading the full programme.
We continue to arrange bespoke days or tours for small groups in either England or Europe particularly Andalucia, Provence or Tuscany. Contact us for details.
My wife Karin and I live at Clapton Manor in the Cotswolds, from which we also run a highly rated Bed and Breakfast within easy reach of some of the finest of english gardens.
If you would like more information please contact me by email using the link below or by telephone. I look forward to hearing from you.