Garden Visits Archives
The best things in life are free, as the saying goes!
Not a penny required to visit these beautiful gardens around the globe! That’s the joy of virtual garden tours, and in the comfort of your home! Thanks to all the generous people who’ve made these garden visits possible.
Posted by Jacqueline on January 19th, 2010
Malaysia’s largest and most well-maintained hot springs is Felda Residence Hot Springs in Sungkai, Perak. It’s better known by its previous name, Sungai Klah Hot Springs Park or Taman Rekreasi Air Panas Sungai Klah (TRAP) in the Malay language than its new commercial name.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 9th, 2009
Came home, fully refreshed and rejuvenated after a morning trip to Rimba Ilmu Botanic Garden on Saturday, August 1.
Malaysia’s world-renowned ‘Forest of Knowledge’ (its English name) that is located in the University of Malaya campus, Kuala Lumpur. So aptly named, as its botanical concept is not a formal flower garden, but rather a tropical rainforest [...]
Posted by Jacqueline on December 19th, 2006
Last week I travelled to Athens in Greece and spent a wonderful hour sight-seeing the grandeur of the National Gardens, its impressive trees, plants and flowers, ducks, pigeons and animals, as well as stroll along its seaside, plus immersed in viewing its awesome architechural buildings and museum. One solid hour was all I needed to [...]
Posted by Jacqueline on October 16th, 2006
A MUST garden visit to the Canterbury Plains of South Island at Christchurch, New Zealand! An impressive country garden belonging to the remarkable and extraordinay head gardener, Moosey as she’s lovingly known. And a must garden REVISITS, especially to read her garden updates in her entertaining journals!
Posted by Jacqueline on October 11th, 2006
Definitely a must garden visit! This magnificent place belongs to this very passionate gardener, Ms Liza whom I’ve the greatest pleasure to chat with as she guides me and the rest of our gardening community into her well-maintained pristine garden. Breath-takingly beautiful and fully alive with bountiful blooms of every colour and form! Be prepared [...]
Posted by Jacqueline on October 10th, 2006
Put on my globetrotting sneakers today and travelled to the wonderland of my flamboyant friend, Jack Holloway at Sequoia Farm, Haenertsburg in South Africa. Wow, was I entralled with his spectacular garden scenes in late spring and awesome pictures presented! Recalling too that I’ve visited this same magical ‘ancient’ garden a few months ago and [...]