Behind the Journeys

Linda Smith, NAFAS Area Demonstrator and independent teacher, has just come back from our Fleur Creatif Workshop Adventure. She talked to us about working with test tubes and the lure of European floral design.

What makes a good tour great? Tour organiser Simon Smith gives his top tips.

Assistant gardener and horticultural student Shaun Ward travelled with us to the Netherlands. He talked to us about planting schemes, production lines and miles and miles of tulips....

Quiltmania's renowned showcase of all things patchworked, quilted, embroidered and knitted is an ECT favourite. Here's a flavour of one of our the tours in pictures:

Life-long quilter Herma de Ruiter took her textile art project Going Round in Circles to Quilt Festival Noord Groningen 2023. We  asked her to tell us more.

There's something special about Bali, a gentle spirituality and a barely perceptible shift in time that takes you back to a more tranquil time. No wonder then that we’ve chosen it as the location for our luxurious new wellness breaks.