Garden visiting
around the world
AUSTRALIA
Australia's Open Garden Scheme
More than 700 inspiring gardens drawn from every Australian State and territory feature in our annual programme.
Included are the tropical gardens in the Northern Territory and Queensland, awe-inspiring arid zone gardens, traditional gardens in the temperate south, gardens which feature Australia's unique flora, and gardens designed by many of Australia's contemporary designers.
Our full colour guidebook is published annually in August and every entry includes a full description, map references and directions, opening details and amenities. State-by-state calendars make it easy to plan a personal itinerary, and a special index identifies gardens with a partcular plant collection or area of interest.
Also included are exhuastive listings of permanently open gardens around the country, as well as some of the many gardens which offer accommodation.
President: Mrs Malcolm Fraser
Chief Executive Officer: Neil Robertson
E: national@opengarden.org.au
W: www.opengarden.org.au
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BELGIUM
Jardins Ouverts de Belgique - Open Tuinen Van Belgïe
A non-profit organisation founded in 1994. Most of the proceeds from entry fees support charities chosen by garden owners.
Publication: Catalogue of Belgian Open gardens, published annually in March.
Contact: Christine de Groote
E: info@jardinsouverts.be
W: www.jardinsouverts.be
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FRANCE
Jardins et Santé
Jardins et Santé is a new organisation which has been set up to open gardens in France to help raise funds for research into health and medicine.
E: jardinsetsante@wanadoo.fr
W: www.jardins-sante.org
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JAPAN
The N.G.S. Japan
The NGS Japan was launched and founded in June 2001. Most of the proceeds from the garden entry fees support charities chosen or recognised by garden owners for children, welfare, conservation of garden heritage and gardener exchange etc. for now and the future.
Contact: Tamie Taniguchi, Representative
Address: 4-19-21 Yutaka-cho Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-0042 Japan
Tel: 0081 -3 -3782-8977
Fax: 0081 -3-5749-2322
E: tamieta@syd.odn.ne.jp
W: www.ngs-jp.org
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NETHERLANDS
The Nederlandse Tuinenstichting
The Dutch Garden Society was founded in 1980 to protect and restore gardens, public parks and cemeteries.
Publication: Open Tuinengids, published annually in March.
E: nederl.tuinenst@hetnet.nl
W: www.tuinenstichting.nl
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SCOTLAND
Scotland's Gardens Scheme
A registered charity founded in 1931. Garden owners donate entry fees and revenue from teas and plant sales to support the Scheme's beneficiaries, and charities of the owners' choice. Publications: Gardens of Scotland, an annual guide published every February, is available through major booksellers in the UK for £4.50 or from the Scheme's head office for £5.50 to include p&p. Over 350 gardens open for the Scheme.
Contact: Paddy Scott, Director
Address: 42A Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3BN
Tel: +44 131 226 3714
E: sgsgardens@btinternet.com
W: www.gardensofscotland.org
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The Garden Conservancy
Founded in 1989, is a national non-profit organisation dedicated to preserving
America's gardening heritage. Their open Days programme began in 1995 and opens private gardens nationwide to the public. Entry fees support both the Garden Conservancy's preservation work and local non-profits chosen by Garden Hosts. Publication: Open Days Directory published annually, both as a national edition (US $15.95 plus shipping) and as regional editions (US $5 plus shipping). Nearly 400 gardens in 22 states are open in 2004.
Contact: Laura Palmer, Director
Address: P.O. Box 219, Cold Spring, New York 10516
Tel: +1 (845) 265-5384
Fax: +1 (845) 265-5392
E: info@gardenconservancy.org
W: www.gardenconservancy.org
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