Alpines at Wisley

As part of our practical week at college we had a great day out at Wisley.  Here's just one of the areas we visited, the alpines.

For the Love of Tulips

Our day out at Keukenhof was amazing.  The endless displays of dazzling tulips, hyacinths and daffodils set out in both formal and naturalistic styles really blew me away. 

Keukenhof is essentially a trade show and is open for just 8 weeks of the year during which they receive around 900,000 visitors.  It takes 30 gardeners 4 months to hand plant 7 million bulbs.  Yes, that's planted by hand in the 32 hectare site every year from scratch.  All the bulbs are lifted and composted and fresh bulbs planted annually to ensure the best possible displays.  Even the lawns are reseeded fresh each year.

My Travelmates and Me

Well here we are about to enter Het Loo Palace and Gardens.  That's me second from the left on the back row and yes, some of us are as mad as we look!

Beautiful Orchids at Keukenhof

These are a few of the beautiful orchids at Keukenhof, best known for their superb displays of tulips but the orchids are a must see too.