Burke's Backyard Overseas

Burke's Backyard Overseas 

Ireland

Helen Dillon's Garden, 45 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin.Telephone: (353) 1 4971308. Helen Dillon's book, The Flower Garden, published by Conran Octopus, available at good book shops for $24.95. For mail order enquiries contact Florilegium in Sydney, telephone (02) 9555 8589.

National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Botanic Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin.Telephone: (353) 1 837 4388.

David Robinson's Garden, Baron's Bray, Chenchor Road, Bailey, Howth.Telephone: (353) 1 322 5566.

Moore Street Markets, Moore Street, Dublin.Telephone: Dublin Tourist Office (353) 1 602 4000.

Mountains of Mourne, Near Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland.Telephone: (44) 13967 222222.

Rock of Cashel, Cashel, County Tipperary.Telephone: (353) 62 61437.

St Patrick's Grave (Downpatrick), Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. Telephone: (44) 1396 612233.

For more information contact the Irish Tourist Board in Sydney on (02) 9299 6177.

France

Bagatelle Gardens, Corner of Reine Marguerite and Longchamp Ways, Paris.Telephone: (33) 1 45012050.

Monet's Garden, Giverny (70km west of Paris).Telephone: (33) 2 32512821.

Versailles, Yvelines (21km west of Paris).Telephone: (33)1 39533211.

Eiffel Tower, Champ-de-Mars Tour Eiffel, Paris.Telephone: (33) 1 49525354.

Notre Dame Cathedral, 6 place du Parvis-Notre Dame, Paris.Telephone: (33) 1 42345610.

For more information contact the French Tourist Bureau in Sydney on (02) 9231 5244.

Italy

Boboli Gardens, Piazza de' Pitti, Oltrarno Quarter, Florence.Telephone: (39) 55 23885.

Villa Garzoni, Collodi, Tuscany.Telephone: (39) 57 2428400.

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa.Telephone: (39) 50 560921

For more information contact Alitalia in Sydney. telephone (02) 9922 1555 (head office).

Greece

The Acropolis, central Athens,Telephone: (30) 1 3236665.

Celebrity gardener, Demis Roussos. His latest album Master Series is available in music stores.

For more information contact the Greek Tourist Information Office in Sydney on (02) 9241 1663.

Mexico

Las Mananitas Gardens, Hotel Las Mananitas, Ricardo Linares 107, Cuernavaca. Telephone (52) 73141466.

For more information contact the Mexican Consulate in Sydney on (02) 9326 1292.

Bali

Bali Hyatt Resort, Sanur Beach, South East Bali. Telephone: (62) 361 281234.

For more information contact the Indonesian Tourist Promotion Office in Sydney on (02) 9233 3630.

Spain

Alhambra and Generalife Gardens, Granada. Telephone (34) 958 22 09 12

For more information contact the Spanish Consulate General on telephone (02) 9261 2433.

USA

Martha Schwartz Gardens. If you would like to visit the gardens write to Martha Schwartz Inc, Room 310, 25 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

Lotusland, Ganna Walska Foundation, 695 Ashley Road, Santa Barbara, California. Telephone: (1) 805 9693767.

For more information contact the USA Travel Service in Sydney. Telephone: (02) 9299 1222.

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