Where do I start, Summer Glow tour was well above my expectations and was an absolute incredible tour. The gardens we visited were incredible and had access to amazing people to talk to and learn about different gardens. The other guests of the tour were amazing and from all over the world, we had such a good time talking to them and becoming friends! The food was amazing, they had a private chef every night fix a five star meal. The accommodations were fun and next to some amazing shopping and getting to know the locals. I want to go on each of their tours!!!!! It is a valuable learning experience plus a pampered vacation. Loved both of our host. They were such kind and funny gentlemen, I loved every minute of it.

G and T's Summer Glow Tour was a delight - the gardens were various, inspirational, beautifully planned and planted. It was a privilege to be taken round them by owners or head gardeners. Simon and Jason kept up a flow of entertaining anecdotes, ensuring we learned about key historical events and local intrigues. We ate like gourmands whether at carefully selected restaurants or at Symondsbury Manor and such was the quality of the cakes that we returned to each afternoon that the good resolutions about future restraint made following a three course lunch were quickly forgotten. The small group of participants quickly gelled and there was much laughter and chat.

I really loved Summer Glow 2025! It was more like spending a week visiting friends at their beautiful homes and gardens, and less like a "bucket list" type of tour. Jason and Simon live in Dorset and personally know all the gardeners which I believe added so much to our visits -- everyone was so generous with their time and willingness to converse with us. We stayed in a beautiful, characterful manor and every evening we were treated to, first, sumptuous cakes and tea, then cocktails, then fabulous dinners from two very gifted chefs on hand for the week. We visited one garden in the morning, then had lunch at a beautiful restaurant somewhere nearby, then visited another garden in the afternoon -- sometimes we fit in an extra. The pace was perfect, not pressuring us to accomplish something that would feel stressful -- all the same, we saw and learned so much! Dorset is magical, quiet with varied landscapes. Even in high season, it didn't feel at all touristy. Our hosts were really lively and hilarious and our group was too -- it was great fun. I already miss it!