Guided Garden Tour at Bourton-on-the-Water

Hilary Thomas

Hilary will be leading this holiday on 7 July 2012.

Hilary is a qualified horticulturalist and garden designer and was Head of the School of Garden Design at Capel Manor College in North London for over 12 years. She has organised many garden visits and study tours and always tries to cater for everyone by including as wide a range of gardens as possible in terms of size, style and planting. She has a good knowledge of garden history and great enthusiasm for plants and loves to share this with her companions on the visits. She now lives in Suffolk where she is developing her own garden alongside working as a lecturer, examiner and garden consultant. She is also the author of the book The Complete Planting Design Course.

Hilary is also leading the following holidays:

Shropshire Hills Gardens Tour - Church Stretton, 25 June 2012

Southern Snowdonia Gardens Tour - Dolgellau, 29 July 2012

Harry Mycock 

Harry will be leading this holiday on 22 October 2012.

Harry is currently working at practical and board level in areas associated with the natural landscape, environment and education. He teaches a broad range of Garden Design and Horticultural subjects in Further, Adult and Higher Education. 

He is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. Harry manages Garden Design and Horticulture degree programmes delivered at Sparsholt College, Hampshire. Sparsholt is a high profile college in the land based sector with extensive horticultural facilities, including the BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time Garden and Potting Shed. Sparsholt also exhibits at shows such as Chelsea and Hampton Court. 

Harry will enjoy sharing his knowledge of gardens, their design and history and he promises to keep the garden tours at a pace so that there is time to stand and stare and soak it all in. 

Harry is also leading the following holidays:

Derbyshire Gardens Tour – Dovedale, 26 May 2012

Hampton Court Flower Show – Abingworth, 4 July 2012

Northumberland Gardens Tour – Alnmouth, 15 September 2012