A bit of history by Dominique et Jacques
At the end of the 70s, we stopped by an old derelict farm one day in the Vire bocage.The thatched roof building was only sheltering cows, calves, chicken and lots of rodents. The land, just an hectare wide, partially closed with typical bocage hedges, was facing South. It was only planted with a pear tree and a dozen cider apple trees. Never mind ! From then on, nothing would stop us from fulfilling our dreams, that is turn the old ruin into a descent second home and eventually make it a comfortable dwelling for our retirement time.
In 1982, we planted our first rose trees, landmark of what was to become, 20 years later, a haven of colours and fragrance thus crowning one of the most significant private collection of ancient roses.
"My grandmother, said Jacques, gave me, as a child, my first lesson of shield grafting on wild roses brought back from the faùily farm hedges"
New dawn and Mrs Isaac Pereire were the first to be grafted and planted in our garden.

When you come to visit us, don't be scared by "Mamy" and "Papy". These two scarecrows dressed in their summer clothes, are only thereto give you a warm welcome! Both children and adults will be sensitive to this friendly wink that will accompany them throughout theit visit.
Finally, you may be wondering about the origin of the garden name: nothing really mysterious there. Jumaju is the contracted first name of Dominique and Jacques's three grand daughters:
Justine,Marion and Julime.
A very family garden indeed !