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Garden Sojourns

A serene landscape featuring a lake surrounded by mountains under a clear blue sky.

Garden Sojourns

From the aromatic TEA GARDEN landscape to the TEA ROOM tucked away inside a BOTANICAL LIBRARY, curated itineraries nurture and enrich journeys into refined well-being GARDEN lifestyle, travel, arts, and culture. 


Garden Sojourning is a holistic approach to well-being. Rooted in nature, it aims to foster an atmosphere of charm and tranquility in harmony and balance with nature to support a creative lifestyle emphasizing bringing botanical touches of nature to the table, into the home, garden, and workspace.  


Garden Sojourning offers a gentle invitation to move through seasons of change in our life and in nature.  Its aesthetic approach and design principles can nurture our nature, cultivating self-awareness of our unique creative intuition and need for self-expression. 


Developing a Botanical Style can deepen our relationship with nature, encourage us to eat outside, plant a garden, enjoy visiting parks and gardens, engage in botanical walks, and to share teatime and botanical books with like-minded friends.

  


A serene landscape with mountains, a lake, and a clear blue sky reflecting tranquility and nature's beauty.

The ART of Natural Restoration

To capture the essence of Kaplan‘s restoration attention theory (ART), a restorative environment must offer four key qualities.   

1. (Being Away) sense of escape from daily routine.


2. (Extent)feeling of immersion within the environment.


3. (Compatibility) well-being goals are supported.

4. (Soft Fascination) requires effortless attention.

Mindful walking, eating outside, gently observing nature, listening to birdsong, and admiring the beauty of a plant-rich  environment can create space to relax and breathe.  A simple moving meditation practice can aid in promoting restoration of an overworked, stressed, or overwhelmed mind.  

 Certified: 

 Interpretive Tour Guide, Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner,  Culinary Herb School, Restorative Yoga Studio. 

Our Work

    Our Journey of Garden Design, Tours, Education and Training.

    Inspired by Masterclass "Your Well-Being Garden" author Professor Alistair Griffiths Director of Science and Collections for The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).


    1. Well-Being of Kitchen Gardens: Enchanting  


    Graveyete Manor  National Trust (NT) 

    https://www.gravetyemanor.co.uk/

    Hampton Court Kitchen Garden 

    https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/whats-on/kitchen-garden/

    Ham House  NT 

     https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/ham-house-and-garden

    Highgrove Garden Estate 

    https://www.highgrovegardens.com 

    Lyon Cherve / Truffle Farm  (organic lunch tour or working farms) Provence 

    Olive Farm Provence 

    https://fontvieille-provence.com/

    Seed Savers Exchange 

    https://seedsavers.org/

    Sissinghurst  NT

    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/sissinghurst-castle-garden


      

    2. Well-Being of Gardens Arts: Inspiring 


    Espace Van Gogh 

    https://www.arles-guide.com/espace-van-gogh-arles

    Foudation Ephrussi de Rothchild 

     https://www.villa-ephrussi.com/en

    Great Dixter 

     https://www.greatdixter.co.uk/

    Great Comp 

     https://www.greatcompgarden.co.uk/

    Hiddcote  NT 

    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/hidcote

    Horatio’s Garden 

    https://www.horatiosgarden.org.uk/

    Lost Garden of Heligan

     https://www.heligan.com/

    Lamorran House and Garden

     https://www.lamorrangardens.co.uk/

    Petersham Nursery

    https://petershamnurseries.com/

    Rodmarton Manor 

    https://rodmarton-manor.co.uk/

    Serge Hill Project/Plant Library 

     https://www.sergehillproject.co.uk/

    Thrive Batterse

    https://selmind.org.uk/directory/thrive/


       

    3. Well-Being of Floral Arts: Joyful 


    Chelsea Flower Show RHS

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show

    Fleurs de Villes

    https://www.fleursdevilles.com/

    International Rose Festival Grasse

    https://cotedazurfrance.com/discover/major-events/exporose-in-grasse/

    Jardin Exotique d’Eze  

    https://cotedazurfrance.com/offers/exotic-garden-of-eze-eze-en

    Jardin Botanique Val Rahmeh 

    https://www.jardinbotaniquevalrahmehmenton.fr/en

    Jardin Exotique de Monaco 

    https://www.jardin-exotique.mc/

    Kiftsgate  GardenHERS 

    https://www.kiftsgate.co.uk/

    La Mouissone Grasse

     https://cotedazurfrance.com/offers/the-mouissone-estate-grasse-en-3001992/

    Petesham Meadows 

    https://www.petershamvillage.org/petersham-meadows.html

    Provence Lavender Fields

     https://www.lavendermuseum.com

    Serre de la Madone

    www.menton-riviera-merveilles.fr/offres/jardin-serre-de-la-madone-menton-fr

    Senanque Abby Provence

    https://www.avignon-et-provence.com/en/monuments/senanque-abbey

    St. Paul de Vence 

    https://villasoleil.org/st-paul-de-vence/

    Villa Thuret

    https://jardin-thuret.hub.inrae.fr/


        

    4. Botanical Gardens: Magnificent


    Abbey Garden Tresco 

    https://www.tresco.co.uk/enjoying/abbey-garden

    Bridgewater RHS 

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/bridgewater

    Eden Project

    https://www.edenproject.com/

    Kew, Royal Botanic RHS

    https://www.kew.org/

    La Mortola Hanbury RHS Italy 

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/gardendetails/hanbury-botanic-gardens

    Missouri Botanical Garden

     https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/

    Physic Garden Chelsea

     https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/

    Royal College of Physicians 

    https://www.rcp.ac.uk/about-us/rcp-garden-of-medicinal-plants/

    Tregothnan Estate Tea Plantation

    https://tregothnan.co.uk

    United States Botanical Garden 

    https://www.usbg.gov/

    Wisley RHS 

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

    Westonbrit

    https://www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretum

      


    Benevolent Well-Being :Mindful Walking into the Past, Present and Future


    Diana Princess of Wales 7-mile Memorial Walk, 90 Plaques, 8 Royal Parks 


    Royal Parks, Gardens, Palaces 

    Buckingham Palace Gardens 

    https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace/buckingham-palace-garden

    Busy Park

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/bushy-park

    Hyde Park

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/hyde-park

    Kensington Gardens

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/kensington-gardens

    Green Park 

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/green-park 

    Greenwich

     https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/greenwich-park

    Richmond Park

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/richmond-park

    Regents Park

     https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/regents-park-primrose-hill

    St. James Park

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/st-jamess-park

    Victoria Tower Gardens

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/victoria-tower-gardens

    Windsor Castle

    https://www.rct.uk/visit/windsor-castle


    Gardening Past, Present, and Future


    Battersea Park https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/batterseapark

    Garden Museum https://www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/

    Blenheim Palace Gardens https://www.blenheimpalace.com/visitus/

    Borde Hill https://bordehill.co.uk/

    Claerheys Castle  https://visit.caerhays.co.uk/

    Chatsworth Gardens https://www.chatsworth.org/

    Chelsea Pensioner’s Garden https://chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/news/2025-chelsea-pensioner-garden

    Katy Trail Park  https://mostateparks.com/park/katy-trail-state-park

    Lullingstone Caste NT   https://www.lullingstonecastle.co.uk/ 

    Nymans Garden   NT https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/nymans

    Painswick Rococo https://www.rococogarden.org.uk/

    Scotney Castle  NT https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/scotney-castle

    Versilles Gardens  https://www.chateauversailles.fr/decouvrir/domaine/les-jardins


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