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The MGS Garden at Sparoza
Note: The garden of Sparoza is not open to the public. All members of the MGS are welcome to visit it, but strictly by appointment only. If you are going to be in the Athens area and would like to visit the garden, please email to arrange an appointment.
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Adopt a plant at Sparoza
Sponsor one of the twenty-two mediterranean plants especially chosen for this programme and you will receive a bi-annual report of how the plant is doing in the garden. |
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History of the garden at Sparoza
A history of the garden and its development since 1983, by its curator Sally Razelou. (This is an abridged version of pages 233 to 244 in the new edition of Making a Garden on a Greek Hillside, by Mary Jaqueline Tyrwhitt.) |
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Sparoza Blog
A Year in a Greek Garden, by Isabel Sanders. Isabel, who is the new student gardener at Sparoza, has agreed to
let us share her discoveries throughout the year. |
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An Introduction
Articles from TMG No.45
The Mediterranean Garden No 45 was dedicated to the MGS garden at Sparoza and three of the articles are reprinted in full here. |
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A Diary
An occasional report of the plants in the garden and the work being done beginning January 2008. |
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Rainfall and Watering at Sparoza
A report by Sally Razelou of the rainfall since 2003, and of water consumption since 1999, with a list of plants that receive no summer water at all. (Photo by François Travert.) |
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A Guided Tour
You are invited to visit the MGS garden at Sparoza. You'll find a a plan of Sparoza and seven videos illustrating various parts of the garden.
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The Sparoza Plant List
A list of the species grown at Sparoza, indicating the type of plants and their location in the garden. |
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