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Over the hedgeTake a look into some breath-taking private gardens
Park LifeEnjoy the Island’s stunning public parks
BLOOmin’ essentiaLDon’t miss our beautifully-scented attractions
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Floral Attractions Jersey Lavender farmLa Rue du Pont Marquet, St Brelade Tel: 01534 742933Open: March 26th – October 14th / Tuesday – Sunday / 10:00 – 17:00 (closed Mondays) Harvest Season: June 4th – August 19th Admission: £5, £4.50 senior citizens, under 14s free. Season ticket £16Discover a working farm where lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, bay laurel and cypress are grown, harvested and distilled to produce therapeutic essential oils which are the key ingredients in their range of toiletry and perfume products. Picturesque gardens, lavender fields, distillery demonstrations, delicious home-made food and a well-stocked shop ensure a delightful experience.www.jerseylavender.co.uk
the gardens of samarès manor La Grande Route de St Clement, St Clement Tel: 01534 870551Open: March 30th – October 12th / Daily / 09:30 – 17:00Admission: £7.50 adults, £7.15 senior citizens, £2.55 childrenDating in part to Norman times, this beautiful manor house is surrounded by exceptional gardens originally constructed in the 1920s by Sir James Knott who recognised that the environmental conditions of the grounds offered potential for growing plants from all over the world. In recent years, the grounds have undergone a massive programme of restoration, development and diversification, including the creation of John Brookes’ internationally renowned herb garden. Explore the Mediterranean and Japanese gardens, wildflower field walks, the Jersey Rural Life and Carriage Museum, plant trails and even the Manor itself.www.samaresmanor.com
Jersey is an island of flowers – the temperate climate, long hours of sunshine and rich soil make it a gardener’s paradise. Enjoy Jersey at its floral best with a programme of open gardens, demonstrations, flower shows and environmental walks.
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Judith Quérée’s garden Creux Baillot Cottage, Le Chemin des Garennes, Leoville, St Ouen Tel: 01534 482191Open: 30th April – 26th September / Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday / 11:00 or 14:00 / by appointment onlyAdmission: £6.50, £3.50 children under 16 (includes a personal tour of the garden)A warm Jersey welcome awaits you as Judith hosts a personal guided tour of her award-winning garden. Set into the side of a valley, and encircling a 350-year-old traditional Jersey granite cottage, this garden is home to some 2500 fascinating plants, a large bog garden traversed by an elevated wooden boardwalk and an abundance of wildlife in the surrounding meadow. Both garden and gardener have appeared in magazines and on television around the world. Group visits can be arranged.www.judithqueree.com reg’s gardenBadger’s Holt, La Route des Genets, St Brelade Tel: 01534 743756Open: All year / Daily / 10:00 – 17:00Admission: Free entry, donations appreciated, all funds go to charityRelax and while away a few hours in this award-winning oasis. Within the carefully landscaped grounds you’ll discover a large Koi pond, giant tortoises, a fairy garden, an aviary and an amphitheatre where events are held from time to time throughout the summer. Perfect for adults and children alike, the many thousands of plants have been carefully chosen for their scent, appearance and attraction to wildlife. www.reg-garden.com
eric Young Orchid foundation La Rue Du Moulin Du Ponterrin, Victoria Village, Trinity Tel: 01534 861963Open: February 6th – December 14th / Wednesday – Saturday / 10:00 – 16:00Admission: £4 adults, £3.50 senior citizens, £1 childrenThe late Eric Young’s enthusiasm for orchids knew no bounds and his foundation’s dedication to breeding and exhibiting orchids has resulted in gold medals at prestigious shows around the world. Nestled within a wonderful landscaped garden, this exciting display complex is home to a series of breathtaking vistas showcasing one of the world’s finest collections of orchids. These landscapes create an exotic, yet naturalistic, environment in which the orchids display their extravagant and compelling beauty.www.ericyoungorchidfoundation.co.uk
durrell Wildlife Conservation trustLes Augrès Manor, Trinity Tel: 01534 860035Open: All year / From April 1st 09:30 – 18:00 / From November 1st 09:30 – 17:00 Admission: £13.50 adults, £11.50 senior citizens and students, £10.00 children (4 – 16 yrs)No visit to Jersey is complete without a day at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, where you can see over 130 endangered species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Founded over fifty years ago by the late author and naturalist Gerald Durrell, the Trust is an international charity working globally towards saving species from extinction. This inspirational sanctuary is set in 32 acres of stunning gardens and parkland.www.durrell.org
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roug
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the
year
, visi
tors
will
have
the
oppo
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ity to
get
beh
ind th
e ga
tes o
f som
e of
th
e ve
ry b
est p
rivat
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Jers
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arely
ac
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to th
e pu
blic.
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f the
gar
dens
liste
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low
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n be
twee
n 14
:00
– 17
:00
on th
e da
te
spec
ified
and
each
adm
issio
n is
£3. A
ll pro
ceed
s ra
ised
are
dona
ted
to c
harit
y.
1 ‘O
akla
nds’
, La
Rue
d’El
ysee
, St
Pet
er -
Sun
day
24th
Mar
chTh
is ga
rden
is re
now
ned
for i
ts m
agnifi
cent
mat
ure
trees
, woo
dlan
d w
alk a
nd la
rge
num
bers
of m
atur
e ca
mell
ias. N
ear t
he h
ouse
ther
e ar
e w
alled
and
fo
rmal
gard
ens i
n ad
ditio
n to
a la
ke w
ith m
asse
s of
aru
m lil
ies.
2 ‘L
e Co
in’,
Le M
ont d
u Co
in,
St B
rela
de -
Sun
day
7th
April
This
18th
Cen
tury
hou
se b
oast
s som
e 5
acre
s of
gard
ens a
nd is
mod
elled
on
thos
e of
Mon
serra
te
in Po
rtug
al. T
he A
venu
e, w
ith it
s mag
nifice
nt
colle
ctio
n of
mag
nolia
s, lea
ds to
the
lawne
d fo
reco
urt w
ith a
gra
nite
cider
cru
sher
, fou
ntain
an
d su
ndial
.
3 ‘R
osel
Man
or’,
La R
ue D
es A
lleur
s,
St M
arti
n -
Sund
ay 1
4th
April
Ther
e ha
s bee
n a
gard
en a
t Ros
el M
anor
sinc
e
the
Lem
prièr
e fa
mily
bou
ght t
he p
rope
rty
in 13
67.
Apar
t fro
m a
small
bre
ak th
e sa
me
fam
ily h
ave
cont
inued
to ca
re fo
r the
gar
den
and
altho
ugh
man
y su
bseq
uent
cha
nges
hav
e ta
ken
plac
e th
e or
igina
l gar
den
foun
datio
ns re
main
.
4 ‘L
es C
hass
es’,
La R
ue d
es C
hass
es,
St Jo
hn -
Sun
day
21st
Apr
ilTh
e ga
rden
is p
lante
d w
ith m
any
cam
ellias
and
th
ere
are
walk
s aro
und
pond
s and
thro
ugh
woo
dlan
d. T
here
are
also
stab
les a
nd a
dre
ssag
e rin
g w
here
dre
ssag
e di
splay
s to
mus
ic w
ill ta
ke
plac
e du
ring
the
afte
rnoo
n.
5 ‘D
omai
ne d
es V
aux’
, La
Rue
des
Bas,
St
Law
renc
e -
Sund
ay 2
8th
April
The
prop
erty
cove
rs so
me
20 v
erge
es o
f gar
dens
an
d w
oodl
and
with
man
y Ca
mell
ias, n
ative
and
sp
ecie
trees
inclu
ding
Mag
nolia
s, Ce
rcis,
Taxo
dium
di
stich
um, P
arro
tia p
ersic
a, Eu
calyp
tus a
nd C
ornu
s Ko
usa.
Beyo
nd th
e te
rrace
, whic
h ha
s a lo
vely
foun
tain
with
a sc
ulptu
re o
f a B
oy o
n a
Dolp
hin,
is a
tiere
d ga
rden
feat
uring
gol
d an
d sil
ver b
orde
rs.
6 ‘L
ande
A G
eon’
, Le
Vieu
x Be
aum
ont,
St
Pet
er -
Sun
day
9th
June
Facin
g so
uth,
the
gard
en a
t ‘La
nde
A Ge
on’ h
as
been
land
scap
ed w
ith a
serie
s of t
erra
ces a
nd
over
look
s mag
nifice
nt S
t Aub
in’s B
ay. T
here
are
m
any
fine
mat
ure
trees
to a
dmire
and
the
mos
t re
cent
ly de
velo
ped
area
has
a M
edite
rrane
an
them
e co
ntain
ing a
dry
gar
den
and
bana
nas,
ging
ers a
nd a
colle
ctio
n of
ass
orte
d ba
mbo
os.
7 G
over
nmen
t Hou
se, S
t Sav
iour
’s H
ill,
St S
avio
ur -
Sun
day
16th
June
Enjo
y th
is ra
re o
ppor
tunit
y to
visi
t the
stun
ning
gard
ens o
f Gov
ernm
ent H
ouse
, hom
e of
Jers
ey’s
Lieut
enan
t Gov
erno
r, w
hich
are
rare
ly op
en to
th
e pu
blic.
8 ‘G
rey
Gab
les’
, La
Rue
du B
ocag
e,
St B
rela
de -
Sun
day
23rd
June
Set i
n 7½
acr
es, t
his g
arde
n ha
s a m
ixtur
e of
fo
rmal
and
natu
ral w
oode
d ar
eas.
Cam
ellias
, m
agno
lias,
rhod
oden
dron
s and
aza
leas a
boun
d
and
Aust
ralia
n tre
e fe
rns t
hrive
by
the
low
er p
ond.
A
beau
tiful
bron
ze b
y sc
ulpto
r Phil
ip Ja
ckso
n cr
eate
s int
eres
t nea
r the
hou
se.
9 ‘T
he G
rove
’, Le
Mon
t Cam
brai
, St
Law
renc
e -
Sund
ay 7
th Ju
lyTh
e Gr
ove
is an
exc
eptio
nal a
nd im
posin
g m
ansio
n st
andi
ng in
a b
eaut
iful, e
levat
ed p
ositi
on. P
athw
ays
and
terra
ces l
ead
to M
edite
rrane
an, M
agno
lia,
Chine
se a
nd Ja
pane
se W
ater
Gar
dens
. With
mat
ure
park
land
trees
, ban
ks o
f rho
dode
ndro
ns a
nd su
btle
plan
ting,
this
is a
truly
mem
orab
le ga
rden
.
10 ‘S
t Joh
n’s
Man
or’,
La N
euf C
hem
in,
St Jo
hn -
Sun
day
11th
Aug
ust
This
impo
sing
Man
or, w
ith it
s ow
n co
nsec
rate
d ch
apel,
stan
ds in
10
acre
s of c
aref
ully
tend
ed
gard
ens,
40 a
cres
of f
arm
land
and
surro
undi
ng
woo
dlan
ds. T
he p
rese
nt o
wne
r has
carri
ed o
ut
exte
nsive
land
scap
ing to
bes
t sho
w th
e m
ain
feat
ures
; the
lake
, the
Japa
nese
gar
den,
th
e st
ream
and
walk
way
s.
Jers
ey’s
Vict
orian
Cen
tral M
arke
tSh
elter
ed b
enea
th a
hig
h-do
med
roof
, the
mar
ket’s
sp
lendi
dly
exub
eran
t fou
ntain
is a
lway
s sur
roun
ded
with
a st
unnin
g ar
ray
of o
ver-
flow
ing fl
ower
stall
s w
hose
frag
ranc
e flo
ats o
n th
e air
. Add
ing to
this
riot o
f col
our a
re th
e fru
it an
d ve
geta
ble
stall
s, br
imm
ing w
ith lo
cal a
nd im
porte
d pr
oduc
e. Ar
ound
th
e pe
rimet
er y
ou w
ill fin
d m
eat a
nd d
airy
prod
uce,
w
ines a
nd c
hoco
late,
spice
s and
cake
s - a
s well
as
oth
er u
nusu
al go
ods -
all c
ombi
ning
to c
reat
e a
uniq
ue sh
oppi
ng e
xper
ience
. You
can
buy
exo
tic
ingre
dien
ts, f
resh
ly gr
own
herb
s, a
pot o
f Jer
sey
hone
y, or
a b
ulb o
f the
exo
tic A
mar
yllis
Bella
donn
a, br
ough
t fro
m it
s nat
ive S
outh
Afri
ca to
Jers
ey
whe
re it
flou
rishe
s as t
he ‘J
erse
y’ lily
.
The
Mar
ket o
pens
ear
ly ea
ch m
ornin
g fro
m
Mon
day
to S
atur
day.
A be
ll is r
ung
daily
at 1
7:30
(1
4:00
Thu
rsda
ys) t
o w
arn
shop
pers
that
the
gate
s are
abo
ut to
clo
se.
Flow
ers o
n Fo
ot
Why
not
join
a gu
ided
walk
? It
reall
y is
the
best
w
ay to
disc
over
Jers
ey’s
rich
herit
age
and
its fl
ora
and
faun
a. O
n W
edne
sday
afte
rnoo
ns y
ou ca
n jo
in Bl
ue B
adge
Guid
e Re
mi C
ouria
rd o
n his
walk
‘Roz
el
– Hi
dden
Sur
prise
s’ a
walk
that
pas
ses t
hrou
gh a
ve
rdan
t vall
ey b
ound
by
stun
ning
gard
ens.
Ever
y W
edne
sday
from
Mar
ch 6
– Ju
ne 2
6 Ti
me:
14:
00 –
17:
40Bo
okin
g es
sent
ial –
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l 077
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ice:
£10
M
eeti
ng p
oint
: Roz
el In
n, R
ozel
Bay
, St
Mar
tin.
Gra
de: M
oder
ate
- 4m
(6.5
k)
For a
wid
er c
hoice
of w
alks o
n of
fer,
pick
up
th
is ye
ar’s
defin
itive
guid
e ‘W
alk Je
rsey
’ fro
m
Jers
ey To
urism
, ask
at y
our h
otel
or lo
g on
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Publ
ic Pa
rks a
nd G
arde
ns
1 Ho
war
d D
avis
Par
k Co
lom
berie
, St H
elier
2 Co
rona
tion
(Mill
broo
k) P
ark
St L
awre
nce
3 Le
s Ja
rdin
s de
la M
er T
he W
ater
front
, St H
elier
4 W
inst
on C
hurc
hill
Mem
oria
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k St
Bre
lade
5 St
And
rew
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ark
First
Tow
er6
Para
de G
arde
ns T
he P
arad
e, S
t Heli
er7
La C
olle
tte
Gar
dens
Mon
t Bing
ham
, St H
elier
8 Vi
ctor
ia P
ark
Peirs
on R
oad,
St H
elier
9 Pe
ople
’s P
ark
Wes
t Par
k, St
Heli
er10
Les
Cre
ux C
ount
ry P
ark
St B
relad
e11
Tow
n Pa
rk D
avid
Plac
e, S
t Heli
er
The
Wild
er S
ide…
The
70 m
iles o
f foo
tpat
hs m
anag
ed a
nd
main
taine
d by
the
Coun
trys
ide
Man
agem
ent
Team
are
par
t of a
n Isl
and-
wid
e ne
twor
k. Th
ese
includ
e th
e st
unnin
g no
rth
coas
t clif
f pat
hs, a
s w
ell a
s inla
nd p
aths
whic
h all
ow a
cces
s to
som
e
of th
e Isl
and’s
mos
t bea
utifu
l are
as. F
ootp
ath
feat
ures
inclu
de b
ridge
s, st
eps,
fenc
es, s
tiles
and
bo
ardw
alks w
hich
are
built
and
then
main
taine
d to
allo
w th
e pu
blic
easy
acc
ess t
o en
joy
the
coun
trys
ide
of Je
rsey
.
As p
art o
f the
ir w
ork,
‘Site
s of S
pecia
l Inte
rest
’ ar
e m
anag
ed to
pro
tect
spec
ies, h
abita
ts a
nd
histo
ric m
onum
ents
. Inte
rpre
tatio
n pa
nels
are
also
main
taine
d to
pro
vide
guid
ance
and
info
rmat
ion.
Lis
ted
belo
w a
re so
me
of Je
rsey
’s na
tura
l bea
uty
spot
s:1
Les L
ande
s2
L’O
uaisn
é Co
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on3
La L
ande
du
Oue
st4
Port
elet
Com
mon
5 St
Cat
herin
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ood
6 Le
s Bla
nche
s Ban
ques
7 Le
Noi
r Pré
Orc
hid
Fiel
dLe
Che
min
de
L’O
uzie
re, S
t Oue
n’s B
ay
(off
La
Gra
nde
Rout
e de
s Mie
lles)
Flow
erin
g se
ason
: May
- Ju
neO
ften
know
n sim
ply
as ‘t
he O
rchid
Fiel
d’,
this
uniq
ue si
te is
one
of t
he la
st re
main
ing
stro
ngho
lds o
f the
Jers
ey, o
r Loo
se-fl
ower
ed,
Orc
hid (A
naca
mpt
is la
xiflor
a), w
hich
also
occu
rs
in Gu
erns
ey, b
ut is
abs
ent f
rom
the
rest
of t
he
Briti
sh Is
les. T
he w
et m
eado
ws h
ere
also
cont
ain a
w
ide
varie
ty o
f oth
er ra
re p
lant s
pecie
s, inc
luding
th
e So
uthe
rn M
arsh
(Dac
tylo
rhiza
pra
eter
miss
a),
Com
mon
Spo
tted
and
Hea
th
Spot
ted
Orc
hids (
Dact
ylorh
iza
mac
ulat
a). D
uring
May
and
June
, th
e tw
o m
eado
ws a
re a
riot
of
colo
ur, w
ith th
e st
unnin
g de
ep
purp
le of
the
Jers
ey O
rchid
s co
ntra
sting
with
the
vario
us sh
ades
of p
ink,
thro
ugh
to w
hite,
of t
he re
main
ing sp
ecies
. Le
Noir
Pré
is ow
ned
and
man
aged
by
the
Natio
nal
Trus
t for
Jers
ey. V
isit t
heir
web
site
to fi
nd o
ut
mor
e ab
out t
he si
tes t
hey
prot
ect a
nd re
stor
e.
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l de
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e Va
l de
la M
are
Arbo
retu
m is
a p
rojec
t whic
h lo
cal t
ree
char
ity Je
rsey
Tree
s for
Life
und
erto
ok
as p
art o
f its
75t
h an
niver
sary
celeb
ratio
ns in
20
12. W
ith m
ore
than
1,5
00 h
ours
spen
t on
wor
ks la
st y
ear a
nd in
terp
reta
tion
signa
ge b
eing
intro
duce
d to
enh
ance
the
learn
ing e
xper
ience
fo
r visi
tors
, the
arb
oret
um w
as o
rigina
lly c
reat
ed
in 19
75 b
y th
e M
oore
s fam
ily in
the
mem
ory
of
their
son
Nige
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Information correct at time of print – February 2013
Sunday 31st March & Monday 1st April spring flower showThe Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society invite you to their springtime show, featuring displays, demonstrations and the International Camellia Society Jersey Group Show.www.royaljersey.co.uk
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th Junethe great Outdoor show A traditional country fair, packed with family entertainment, incorporating the RJA & HS Spring Cattle Show and the Rose & Flower Show.www.royaljersey.co.uk
Sunday 16th – Sunday 23rd June June in Bloom floral festivalEnjoy Jersey at its floral best with a week full of open gardens, demonstrations, talks, tours and environmental walks. The festival’s special guest is Tony Russell, widely recognised as one of Britain’s leading authorities on trees and shrubs, who can be regularly heard on Gardener’s Question Time on BBC Radio 4.www.jersey.com/floral
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June the Jersey rosarians rose show Join The Jersey Rosarians for this spectacle of colour and fragrance featuring displays and demonstrations at beautiful Haie Fleurie, St Martin.
Thursday 8th AugustBattle of flowers grand day ParadeEnjoy the spectacle of flower festooned floats, musicians, dancers and entertainers providing a tremendous atmosphere for one of the highlights in our summer events calendar.www.battleofflowers.com
Friday 9th AugustBattle of flowers moonlight ParadeThe Moonlight Parade is an amazing evening parade of the flower covered floats that are festooned with thousands of dazzling lights to give a truly magical appearance and a fitting finale to the Battle of Flowers floral extravaganza.www.battleofflowers.com
Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th Augustsummer flower and Produce show The Royal Jersey Horticultural Society hosts this colourful show full of dahlias, roses, vegetable displays and fragrant floral exhibits.www.royaljersey.co.uk
Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th Octoberautumn Cattle, fruit, flower and vegetable showThe Royal Jersey Horticultural Society invites you to experience the shades of autumn with floral displays of all kinds and fruit and vegetables arranged in the most creative of ways. There will also be a poultry and small animal display and the Island Autumn Cattle Show, with afternoon teas and homemade cakes on offer.www.royaljersey.co.uk
Floral Events for your Calendar