About French Gardens Today - Susan Worner

Susan Worner started her own company fifteen years ago specialising in botanical, garden and wild flower tours in France and Italy (www.susanwornertours.com). A linguist and keen amateur gardener, Susan lived in Switzerland inspiring her early interest in wild flowers.

Now venturing further afield to Morocco, South Africa and Guadeloupe, her innovative tours are carefully planned and offer a personal, attentive service. Susan is delighted to have taken over the company.

French Gardens Today was set up by Clare Whately in 2005 after discovering the quality of these unknown gardens in northern France.  Taken over by Susan Worner in 2011, it continues in the same spirit, selecting only superb gardens sometimes gaining access by invitation of the garden owners and their friends. 

People who travel with Susan include those who open their own gardens in the UK, garden designers, nurserymen, garden writers, and of course people who love gardens and like visiting them.  The level of knowledge varies but all are interested and happy to find they are meeting like-minded men and women of all ages.

It is because the French garden owners enjoy the appreciation of our guests that they like opening their gardens to French Gardens Today. 

Testimonials from guests

Have included comments on the quality of the gardens...

‘the best of gardens from the spectacular to the intimate; compatible companions and impeccable organisation’.

"Being shown around by the owners…was like being introduced by an old friend to his/her old friends"

"Gastronomically and botanically –
a feast" 

This sums up the quality of our tours.