about greenyonder
greenyonder tours is an Edinburgh-based company, offering tours that will bring you closer to people and places you'd be unlikely to encounter otherwise, all on a green theme.
We started in summer 2008 with a range of garden tours which combined small, community spaces with larger, more traditional gardens. Our walking tour Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile featured on BBC Reporting Scotland and was so popular that we're making this available until spring 2009 on a book only basis.
Our strapline is see Edinburgh in a green light. We know there's more to this than gardens alone. So in spring 2009, we'll be extending our programme to cover a wider range of green tours, all with the same mission to give you an experience that's local, knowledgeable, friendly, and respectful to the communities we visit.
greenyonder guides
"A nice, easy, friendly guide. The information was excellent, easy to understand while not overloaded with too many facts." - Jennie, Perth, Australia
Jean Bareham is the founder of Greenyonder Tours. She has worked in events management and adult education. Over the last few years she has been freelance, working with a wide range of charities and community organisations. Jean says: 'As a gardener, and someone who has worked a lot with people in local communities, I was keen to introduce guests to the fantastic range of community, traditional and even quirky gardens Edinburgh has. After such a successful season in 2008, I'm looking forward to extending the tours to cover other green themes.'
Jane Corrie is a qualified Garden Guide at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where she's been employed in a variety of roles for 12 years. She is passionate about opening up the Royal Botanic Garden to a wide range of visitors and has taken tours with groups such as visually impaired people and young people with learning difficulties. Jane has a particular interest in the history of botany and gardening. Jane is guide on some 'Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile' tours.
Julia Cook is a qualified medical herbalist and horticulturalist who runs Healing Tree, a clinic and apothecary above Roslin Glen. She says 'I see my work as a medical herbalist as part of a life-long wish to link my love for plants with their healing uses. Teaching people to enjoy and use herbs and make simple, healing, traditional remedies is at the heart of Healing Tree’s philosophy.' Julia led the herb walk in Greenyonder's regular 2008 tour 'Herbs and Healing'.
read greenyonder's interview with Julia
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last updated: 6 October 2008