Tim Heatherington applied for the annual Schachen Alpine Garden visit back in 2020 – then COVID-19 struck! The opportunity was put on hold for two years until summer 2022 when Tim eventually managed to visit the garden and experience the floral joys of this alpine paradise. As well as the mandatory report that all Merlins are asked to provide after their tour or experience, Tim has also provided an amazing spoken word presentation. Take a look at Tim’s report (not a conventional format!) on our Reports page: report 800. Listen to his wonderful Schachen experience presentation here:

A reflection on my alpine adventure to the Schachen Alpengarten by Tim Heatherington