{"id":23608,"date":"2023-06-28T13:50:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T11:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=110523"},"modified":"2023-06-28T14:35:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T12:35:21","slug":"explore-some-of-the-leading-dutch-gardens-on-our-tour-of-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/explore-some-of-the-leading-dutch-gardens-on-our-tour-of-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore some of the leading Dutch gardens on our tour of the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Join Keith Wiley on a five-day garden tour to explore the gardens of some of the leading names in Dutch horticulture and garden design: 26-30 September 2023 <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Sorrel Everton\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 28 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The Netherlands is famous for horticultural excellence and innovations at the forefront of garden design, with the likes of internationally renowned <a href=\"\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/feature\/piet-oudolf-at-work\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Piet Oudolf<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/how-to-use-bulbs-in-perennial-borders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Jacqueline van der Kloet<\/a> and Robert Broekema as contemporary names leading the way.<\/p>\n<p>The tour starts with visits to Oudolf-designed gardens at the Singer Laren museum of Modernist art, including the recently planted <a href=\"\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/gardens\/gardens-to-visit\/best-sculpture-gardens\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">sculpture<\/a> garden, and De Vlinderhof in M\u00e1ximapark, where more than 100 types of plant create a haven for people and <a href=\"\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/bulbs\/spring-bulbs-pollinators-wildlife-ham-house\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">pollinators<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/De-Vlinderhof-c-Claire-Takacs-309f180.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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title=\"&quot;De\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>c Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Further visits explore some of the sources of inspiration for today\u2019s designers, such as the gardens of the late <a href=\"\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/gardens\/international\/dutch-garden-distinctive-structure\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Mien Ruys,<\/a> considered to be one of the most influential garden architects of the 20th century, and the magnificent, restored, 17th-century grounds of the former royal residence Paleis Het Loo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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Frans Lemmens\/Alamy Stock Photo<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>In Amsterdam, we enjoy a tour of Museum Van Loon, a 17th-century canal house with a fine contemporary garden, along with a visit to the private garden of designer Jacqueline van der Kloet. Your hotels are the country house Kasteel Engelenburg in Brummen, and boutique hotel The Dylan in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Booking details<\/h2>\n<p>26-30 September 2023<\/p>\n<p>The tour host is Keith Wiley. Keith was head gardener for 14 years at The Garden House, a ten-acre garden on the edge of Dartmoor, before moving to his garden, <a href=\"\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/gardens\/country\/wildside-devon-garden-keith-wiley\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Wildside<\/a>, where he has created one of Britain\u2019s most innovative gardens.<\/p>\n<p>Price per person, based on two people sharing, is \u00a34,440 (a single supplement of \u00a3350 is levied by the hotel).<br\/>\nThe price includes return flights from London to Amsterdam, two nights\u2019 bed and breakfast at Kasteel Engelenburg and two nights\u2019 bed and breakfast at The Dylan, plus four evening meals with wine at the hotels, and five lunches. Please note that Boxwood Tours uses hotels of character featuring a variety of rooms and styles. The price does not include extras at the hotels, or travel insurance. For more details and for an in-depth itinerary with details of day-to-day visits, meals, etc, please contact Boxwood Tours.<\/p>\n<h3>For information and booking<\/h3>\n<p>Boxwood Tours, 1 West Street, Buckingham HK18 1HL, UK.<br\/><strong>Tel<\/strong> +44 (0)1341 241717. <strong>Email<\/strong> mail@boxwoodtours.co.uk <strong>Website<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.arenatravel.com\/boxwood-garden-holidays&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">boxwoodtours.co.uk<\/a><br\/>\nThe tour has been arranged exclusively for readers of Gardens Illustrated by Boxwood Tours Quality Garden Holidays, a specialist garden tour company set up in 1990. Please note that itineraries may be subject to change for reasons beyond <em>Gardens Illustrated\u2019<\/em>s control. The tour is financially protected by the ATOL scheme. 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