In the last nine years, Badgers Holt  has become 

the most popular private Open Garden in Jersey.

The 2006 Open Garden days at Badgers Holt

is totally different to previous years. 

The garden is now open every day, 

including Christmas Day  from around 10am to about 5pm.

The garden is open for raising funds for the 

Jersey Animal Shelter UK.

and in little corner of the garden is a newly created 

Fairy Garden

With a small indoor mini garden display.

Please click .. http://www.reg-fairygarden.co.uk/

Webcam .. http://www.reg-garden.com/webcam_5.htm 

It is totally dedicated to raising funds for

Children in Need

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Badgers Holt is a working Garden

There is always something going on in the garden or in the aviary. 

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Under construction

On the left side of the waterfall is a newly constructed alpine 

garden with a miniature granite cottage and adjacent to the 

Fairy Garden is an area that will be divided into small plots (see below)

It is to encourage children and adults to take an interest in gardening.  

 Constructing the toilets are well underway including the disabled one.

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               Entry: 

To the main garden is by a donation for the Jersey Animal Shelter 

and another when entering the Fairy Garden in aid of Children in Need

                Adults and Children

Children should be accompanied by an adult at all times especially near 

the Koi pond and the birds breeding in the aviary and the birdhouse.

                Ease of access.   

There is ample car parking adjacent to the garden, wheelchair access 

could not be easier and all pathways are flat, except one that takes 

you behind the waterfall, which has a gentle incline.

                 Find us at:

                 Badgers Holt,

                 Route des Genets,

                 St Brelade,

                 Jersey, JE3 8DB.

                 United Kingdom.

                 Telephone: 

                     Local call ......................... 743756

                     From UK ............... 01534 743756

                     International .... 00 44 1534 743756

                     Mobile ................... 07797 813502

                     Email: .......... reg@reg-garden.com          

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The credits below are from the website guest book. They might encourage

you to visit the garden through live webcams online or better still in person.

Linda Knott - USA.. 

I came to your site to see about your Fairy Garden, but was enthralled with the entire site.

I read your life story and all the other pages you have. What a fascinating life and your 

gardens are marvelous. I love gardens, but have never had any luck with them myself

Rebecca Kooner

What a beautiful site! i really loved your garden and we hope to see it when we visit the 

island. Thanks for sharing it with me, from Becky

Colin Dryland

Hi Reg What a really wonderful site, I still miss the island very much, even after 30yrs. 

Thanks for shareing

Monika Beuschel

Hi Reg, I love to have a look at your wonderful garden. Although not all webcams work 

with my pc, I must say I enjoy it very much. Next time I visit Jersey with my family I will 

not miss to visit your gardens personally and meet you (hopefully). I just wonder whether 

your gardens are open daily or only at certain days (or times). But I will find out until then.

Best regards to you and your family from German fans

Simon Weatherley

What an awesome website. We are coming to the channel islands on honeymoon in 

June. We are really looking forward to it.

Lars-Erik Franson

super idea to allow everyone to enjoy your beautiful garden

Hilda Perrett

super idea to allow everyone to enjoy your beautiful garden

Duane Vickers

Your Garden is really a inspiring piece of Art, I look forward to looking at your web-site 

more. Thanks for sharing your story and pics.

Pauline

Hello Reg, Your site is the most beautiful and inspiring that I have come across, I am 

truly sincere. You are entitled to be so proud of all your hard work - and no doubt that 

of others too - for that is certainly what it has been - and no doubt still is. I have found 

your writings a joy and so easy to read, and the photographs of your family and all 

that surrounds you an absolute pleasure. We are only here for a very short moment 

in time, it is lovely to be remembered in a special way and you have left your immortal 

imprint held within your lovely home and surroundings, and the site that you have 

created for us all - which so many have shared and enjoyed. A short line would not 

have been enough !! Sending warm wishes to yourself and family. Pauline, Devon. 

With ancestors still lying within Lovely Jersey.

gardenica

Your garden is a beauty! Good luck with it and keep the good work coming!

LH Wong

Hi Reg, What a compelling read!! Love your life story and can only dream about 

the pond that you have. Thank you so much for sharing. There is plenty of richness 

in your life indeed. Cheers, Wong Singapore

Gary W

Hi Reg, what an amazing garden you have, well done and keep up the good 

work. Loved every minute of it.

Paula

just looking through your guest book for the first time its plain to see how everyone i

s very impressed with the little heaven you have created. I would just like to thank you 

for all the advise you have given via email as a new aviary keeper its much appreciated

steve king

so enthralled by reading your life i had to print it off so absorbing it could easily be 

made into a fascinating film great story

sharron

Just wanted to say what a wonderful piece of heaven you have created here on 

earth! As a relatively new gardener (about 7 years) I was in awe of your eye for 

design and creativity. We never stop GROWING do we? A Canadian Admirer

Sarah Rostron

I think what you have done with your garden is absolutely amazing and an 

inspiration to all.

Donna D'Andrea

You shared this site with the rest of us on Let's Talk Tiels club on Yahoo.

I love to just look at the pictures. You have a piece of heaven I thank you 

for sharing this with the rest of the world to appreciate and 

admire. Ir is absolutely beautiful!.

Rita Ann Meachen-Black

I am speechless. An incredible achievement. Safe haven for all flora and fauna 

and a prize must surely be forthcoming for your hard work. A blessing to 

mankind and especially for Jersey. A dedicated Gentleman indeed. I must 

upgrade my goal to visit the home of my forebears that my Father, Uncle 

and Grandfather loved so much and told me so much about. Hope to meet 

you one day Reg Blessings to you for continued good health and happiness. Rita

tim

Hi Reg, what a wonderful place you have.. Well worth a trip to come see.. Very 

glad to see there are others out there that love and care about landscaping and 

animals like myself... Keep up the great work and hobby...

neil

hi reg.....beautiful beautiful garden...ben Franklin is looking at it too. you are 

such wonderful person to planet earth and nature to have constructed such 

a lovely piece of heaven and for sharing it to people on earth. peace and 

happy holidays to you. if you ever need any help....I will be right there to 

help you in anyway. thanks so much...keep up the good work, hugs, 

Neil s. hunt san francisco, california U.S.A.

Neece

Reg Your gardens remind me of the Buchart Gardens on Vancouver Island in 

British Columbia Canada. It was a dream of mine for years to go to Butchart 

Gardens and this past July I finally did. Now for years I will be dreaming of 

visiting your lovely gardens, and I hope that someday I may. How generous 

of you to include bird and fish rescue, and to host Open Gardens to benefit 

worthy causes. You are making a beautiful difference in the world. Neece

Tom & Diana

Hi Reg. We really like the low angle shot of the pond and bridge. Someone 

has a lot of artistic talent. What a wonderful idea to make it available to the 

whole world via the internet. We are looking forward to visiting the garden 

again next year, a great advert for Jersey.

Kay

What a wonderful sanctuary you have created! You are living the life I can 

only dream about. Thanks for sharing it with us. Take care and keep up

the fantastic work. Your friend in Austin TX, USA.

Dottie

What an incredible place to visit online!! I hope to visit when I come back 

home for a holiday! You have done a fantastic job

Brian Grant

From Mt Martha in Australia A superlative achievement, Reg. The concept 

outstanding, the detail exhausting and the outcome a benchmark in 

environmental design and sensitivity. Congratulations

Laila

what you accomplished seemed the impossible yet you went through that 

barrier and met your desires and standards. Congratulations on a job well done

Architect Godwin

I am from Rancho Cucamonga, Ca USA. I love touring your garden on line, 

especially the pond. What a wonderful thing you have created in your garden. 

All of us from the online pond newsgroup marvel at your accomplishment.

Great job Sir.

Carol Fickling

what a wonderful paradise. thank you for letting me see it. I am going to 

use some of your ideas. I am from Ontario Canada

Bianca

Dear Reg, I have had a look at your website and it looks fantastic. It is 

quite inspirational seeing as it was camping space not so long ago. 

It is also very helpful is helping me gain a deeper awareness of 

Jersey - thank you. Bianca Lapins PR & Marketing Executive Royal 

Horticulture Society Britain in Bloom & Bicentenary

Butch

Every now and then in one's life someone special steps forward and does 

something for the good of all, including wildlife. Reg, you are one of those 

rare, special people. I am proud to be your friend. Your accomplishments 

in building your fantastic pond, garden and aviary is truly recognized. 

However, to continue to expand the accomplishment by sharing it with 

the rest of us is a feat in itself. I know you have a tremendous amount 

of hours in building your Web site and I am having a blast watching it 

grow. Of course I've had a few beers watching your progress. I am anxious 

in one sense for the final product but on the other hand I can see that it is 

possible for it to ever end as there will be so much to tell. I hope that one 

day I can walk those paths that I see in the pictures. Take care!

Patricia

Dear Reg Congratulations on all your hard work with transforming that field 

into a haven. Having being privileged to enjoy your friendship and watch the 

development of your "pond" over the years, it is wonderful to be able to see 

it in all its glory on the Web. You and Mary have always been the most 

generous hosts and welcomed friends and guests to your home and gardens 

with that very special skill of making everything an unique experience of 

complete pleasure. Now through the marvels of modern technology you are 

able to welcome the world to share the beauty and vision of your very special 

garden. Congratulations on creating a veritable Garden of Eden - Jersey 

Tourism should give you a special award for putting Jersey on the Web in 

such a spectacular way. Alan Titmarch - who's he? Reg Langlois is the 

Master Gardener we all love and admire! Carry on gardening Reg and carry 

on sharing it with the world.  Pat and Peter 

Ted Crilly

Wow, what a fantastic site, it is pure brilliance. if only all sites were like this.

the most fantastic and interesting site i have ever seen....well done

Alan Campbell

Good morning Reg, from Southern Vancouver Island. Came across your site 

through the Garden Forum Web-site. Fantastic job. I can relate to the work 

you have done. I also enjoy working with rock and building waterways. 

Thank you for sharing your garden with your community and with us here 

on the web. I would like to shake your hand some day.

I think that they enjoyed seeing the garden online and in person. 

From the past

From 1997, when we had three open gardens, to 2002, when we had six open gardens, it is 

estimated that at least four and a half thousand adults plus children in total have visited our 

garden on Open Garden Days. Between two and four hundred visitors could be expected 

on a fair day.

Due to enormous demand from hard working charity fund raising organizations, we have 

decided to have eight open gardens during 2003.  These include The Brook Hospital (for horses), 

Hospice (Lymphodoema), Friends of the Animal Shelter, Friends of the

Maritime Museum, Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) and The Jersey Society 

for the Disabled. The Family Nursing Association and The Association of Girl Guides 

are considering having open gardens here.

We usually have open gardens for fund raising on Sundays, when helpers are willing to 

give their time. Many of the organizations have been fund raising for quite a few years 

and are very well organized. They are able to call on half a dozen or so helpers who 

will undertake duties, such as setting out tables, putting  advertising posters up and 

collecting entry money at the gate (normally £2.00  children free). At the planning stage 

the organizers will have decided whether they will have a BBQ or cream teas or whatever. 

I make a point of not being involved. An example of a theme  was the 1920's era, which 

was very popular last year. We will have to see what ideas come along this year.

Garden tables and chairs are set out on the lawn and refreshments are served from the 

conservatory.   

In the past, the open garden organizers have had a variety of attractions for their visitors, 

such as face painting, pony rides, bouncy castles, BBQs, pétanque,  boules, find the 

treasure, plant sales and many others .

The Open Garden days are organized entirely by the fund raising committees of the 

charities concerned. They advertise the event and organize the catering, the car parking 

and, most important,  the fund raising. They use part of the garden where tables are 

set up for serving refreshments.

 Refreshments vary with each fund raising committee. There might be cream teas or it 

could be a BBQ.   Often enough they have a theme, 1920's era is an example.

Accompanied by adults, school children and other similar groups will be made more than 

welcome when visiting the garden. It has always been an attraction for youngsters in their 

education, with the Aviary, the Pond and the flowers and bushes. 

The garden is very accessible to everyone, whether able or disabled. 

Artists and painters are also welcome.  I think they would find the garden 

an interesting subject to paint.

Professional photographers  use the garden for wedding groups

 I  never forget the happy, smiling faces of the older visitors, especially that of one elderly 

lady of ninety-nine, who came with me around the garden. I was a little concerned when  

she stopped for a second, turned around and, smiling with a naughty twinkle in her eye, 

said: "Let us wait for the old ones. They cannot keep up."

        Just recently, we had the pleasure of a hundred years old lady visiting 

the garden. She walked around unaided                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                              to be continued ...................

                                All photographs below were taken by Reg  are of past events     

  Please click on them to enlarge         

  An Open Garden at Badgers Holt is certainly an experience not to be missed.

We started having open gardens exactly one year after laying and planting out the garden. 

The idea came from friends who thought our garden would be appreciated by others. 

We knew absolutely nothing about open gardens as I had never been to one.

The first open garden was a huge success and we just could not believe that there 

would be so much interest in gardening. We were told that we had the right balance 

and it was interesting for people of all ages, which gave us a lot of encouragement 

to continue.

I suppose having the right balance is having a car park adjacent to the garden 

accommodating up to one hundred and thirty cars with easy access for disabled 

persons, as there are no steps to be negotiated . There are hundreds of trees, 

bushes and plants for  visitors to identify. Many plants are perfumed  and, much 

to my surprise, visitors of all ages are absolutely fascinated with the many types 

of colourful birds in the aviary.

There are  pathways throughout the garden leading the visitors to different areas. 

The main pathway will take you right around the pond and under the flowering 

covered tunnel behind the waterfall. Another will take you into the rose garden.

Jersey Tourism are interested in developing the horticultural side of tourism. 

Visitors to Jersey are now invited to visit private gardens, normally by 

appointment. A scheme started a couple of years ago is proving very successful. 

We have small groups of visitors to the garden such as those organized by a 

travel agent from the UK. They pay us several visits a year and they are all 

keen and very enthusiastic gardeners.  

We often have school parties of twenty or thirty children. The garden with 

the pond and fish and especially the aviary are a great attraction and 

extremely educational.

Occasionally we have groups from retirement homes, both able and disabled. 

They look forward to their outings.

Badgers Holt is a working Garden

There is always something going on in the garden

or in the aviary. 

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Something NEW

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               Like the idea?  … and it’s free

                 ………. I have just thought of it …I am sure that it will encourage 

                                 more folk to visit the garden, and part with their pennies. 

                      All monies go to the BBC Children in Need Appeal Fund from the fairy garden.

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