SEE THE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF MADEIRA WITH ADAM FROST
Take a horticultural tour of the island’s wonderful gardens with this fabulous offer by our sister magazine, Country Living
OUR SPECIAL GUEST
ADAM FROST Since establishing his own garden design and landscape business in 1996, Adam Frost has designed gardens around the world and won an impressive seven gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The popular presenter of BBC’s Gardeners’ World is also an RHS Ambassador for Education and Community Gardens, and the founder of the Adam Frost Garden School at his home in Lincolnshire.
He is the author of Real Gardens and more recently How to Create Your Garden. ‘I love the gardens of Madeira,’ he says. ‘From the orchid nurseries at Palheiro Gardens to the vibrant colours of Monte Palace Tropical Garden – which is home to a huge array of exotic species – the island has something for every plant lover.’
Thanks to its balmy subtropical climate, Madeira is home to many of the world’s most beautiful gardens. Rising from the ocean floor 600 miles southwest of Lisbon, it captures the hearts of all who visit and was recently named Europe’s Best Island Destination 2019 at the prestigious World Travel Awards.
Blessed with fertile volcanic soil, the island is a plant-lover’s delight, with a great diversity of species, from imported purpleblossomed jacaranda trees, orchids and bird of paradise plants to its UNESCO-listed native laurel forest.
On this exclusive eight-day holiday, you will visit Madeira’s best gardens including Quinta do Lago and the Monte Palace Tropical Garden, in the company of Adam Frost. You will also attend an exclusive evening talk about his life and career, including presenting Gardeners’ World, and afterwards there will be a private question-and-answer session. This trip will be based at the four-star Enotel Quinta do Sol in Funchal, which is also known as ‘Little Lisbon’. Situated in a great natural amphitheatre, facing the blue Atlantic and with a backdrop of dramatic mountains, it is the island’s largest city.
REASONS TO BOOK
MEET ADAM FROST
Join Gardeners’ World presenter Adam
Frost on visits to Madeira’s finest gardens. Accompanied by a local guide, you will discover the area’s native and exotic species and hear Adam’s insights. You can also ask Adam horticultural questions during a private talk and Q&A session.
GARDEN VISITS WITH ADAM
You’ll explore the oriental Monte Palace Tropical Garden, complete with Asian-style bridges, arches, a historic tile collection and a pond filled with koi carp. There are also visits to Jardin do Lago, a luxurious, botanical garden, and Palheiro, known for its variety of flora and beautiful setting in the hills overlooking Funchal.
A STYLISH HOTEL
The four-star Enotel Quinta do Sol has both indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and wellness area, plus a restaurant where dinner is included throughout your stay. EXPLORE FUNCHAL
Stroll around the capital’s historic Old Town with its harbour and grand 18th-century buildings with shaded courtyards. Wander through the narrow winding streets, lively squares and tree-lined walkways.
TEA AT REID’S PALACE
Enjoy afternoon tea with Adam in the cocktail bar of Reid’s Palace, where Churchill wrote his wartime memoirs.
MADEIRA WINE TASTING
Styles of this fortified wine range from dry to lusciously sweet, and you’ll taste the best selection including medium Verdelho.