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The Galloping Gardener © recommends Great British Gardens in Bedfordshire and...
The fountains at Ascott were designed by Thomas Waldo StoryThere are many wonderful gardens within easy driving distance of London, and in the first of a new series, which replaces my annual "Alphabet"...
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The Galloping Gardener © recommends Great British Gardens in Essex
The Beth Chatto Gardens remain open throughout the yearEssex has more than its fair share of wonderful gardens and arboretums and although few of us think of this arid county as being a garden...
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Walk with wildfowl at the London Wetland Centre - a November treat!
Statue of Sir Peter Scott at the entrance to the London Wetland CentreToday was one of those beautiful, clear and chilly November days, so what better place to explore this afternoon than the London...
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Fantastic hues at Kew - on a foggy November morning
Few words today, as I shall let the pictures tell the story from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. There was plenty to see, even on a foggy November morning last week. The leaves are still rich in...
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Best British Gardens - A Directory
The following is a list of gardens in the UK and Europe that I've visited personally since I started this blog in 2009. It's growing all the time as I continue to visit more gardens. The list is by no...
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Lasting Garden Gift ideas for Christmas. Eat your heart out visiting gardens...
Annual membership of the National Trust, Royal Horticultural Society and Historic Houses Association gives you free entry to some of the greatest properties and gardens in Britain (Hever Castle above...
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Almost Wordless Wednesday - On the road in Rajasthan
School run - village style in rural Rajasthan - these young girls are riding in the back of a tractorEarly morning fishing on Lake Pichola, UdaipurYou see highly-decorated trucks on all the roads -...
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On the road in Rajasthan II - turbans galore!
Wherever you travel in Rajasthan, you encounter the most wonderful turbans. The way they are tied and the colours denote the region, although at the moment I can't tell you more than that! I've just...
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Garden Memories of 2012 - A year of battling against the elements!
Rodmarton Manor, Gloucestershire - one of Britain's finest Arts & Crafts gardens2012 was the year when we had our summer in March - a brief week of glorious sunshine, when temperatures hit record...
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Wordless Wednesday - Winter Wonders at RHS Wisley
The annual Butterfly Exhibition has just opened at RHS Wisley - it's a wonderful day out for adults and children. Open daily from now until 24 February. Get there if you can!
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Sunday Sunshine ..... at last!!
The sun is shining for the first time in a month - gone for a walk in the park!
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Winter treats - the best of British gardens in February
It's been a terrible winter here in the UK and less than a year after dire warnings of drought, most of us have difficulty remembering when we last saw a clear blue sky. As I went out and about in...
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Monty Don's French Gardens - Chateau du Champ de Bataille, Normandy
It takes determination to move 4 million cubic metres of earth to recreate a garden! But that's what Jacques Garcia did when he started work on the gardens at Chateau du Champ de Bataille in Normandy...
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In search of snowdrops - where to find the best in Britain!
Snowdrop walk at Heale House near Salisbury in WiltshireI don't normally search for snowdrops, but this year's an exception. Perhaps it's been the lack of sunshine this winter, or the endless rain and...
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Orchid Extravaganza at London's Kew Gardens
Spectacular orchid displays in the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew GardensIt doesn't actually get much better than this if you're in search of some spectacular orchid displays to chase away the...
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Put a spring in your step with Cornish gardens - where magnolias are already...
With less than a week until the end of February, there seems to be no end in sight to this miserable weather, and apart from the snowdrops and a few camellias, there's little in bloom right now in most...
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Late winter treats - the best of British gardens in March
Houghton Lodge has wonderful daffodil displays in MarchMarch is the month that gardens begin to wake from their winter reverie and owners start opening their gates to the public again. Plan your visits...
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Catch Welford Park snowdrops and orchids at Kew this weekend if you can!
Snowdrops at Welford Park in Berkshire .... as far as the eye can seeIt's your last chance to catch two spectacular garden sights at the weekend before they close - the snowdrops at Welford Park in...
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Heale House - one of Wiltshire's secrets - a garden for all seasons
Heale House has had a Japanese garden since the beginning of the 20th centuryIt's not often you find a garden famous for snowdrops and spring flowers that also boasts a Japanese garden and Harold Peto...
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Mother's Day Treats - UK gardens where Mum goes free this weekend
Scotney Castle in Kent is offering free entry for Mothering SundayIf you fancy giving Mum a treat this Sunday on Mother's Day, there are many gardens around the UK that are offering free entry,...
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