Many of this year s gardens will already be familiar to our visitors but we are delighted to include a number of new Open Gardens to our Festival programme. This exclusive escorted tour will visit the beautiful gardens of St Johns Manor followed by afternoon tea and a tour around the kitchen gardens of Longueville Manor. Eric Young Orchid Foundation Alan Moon, Curator of the Foundation will give a talk followed by the opportunity to admire the exquisite beauty of some of the world s finest award winning orchids. Tree Walk arranged by the Jersey branch of Men of the Trees. A meander around the sand dunes of Les Blanches Banques, St Ouen in the company of Matthew Biggs and Mike Stentiford MBE Jersey Lavender Farm - A special time to visit during the summer harvest period where visitors can see the cutting and gathering of lavender oil and walk through the perfume bottling room.
Additional activities tbc.
An escorted walk in the Parish of St Brelade, including a visit to Winston Churchill Park as well as the award winning hotel gardens of Chateau Valeuse and St Brelades Bay. Additional activities tbc. This week will also see the very best floral and garden displays the island has to offer. A number of commercial premises are taking part in this island-wide Awards Scheme, with categories including Best Pub in Bloom, Best Tourist Attraction, Best Commercial Garden as well as one of the most sought after categories, Best Parish in Bloom. The overall winning Parish will represent Jersey in the annual Britain in Bloom Competition.