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Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds - Book Review & Reader Offer
Garden visiting takes on a whole new dimension with “Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds” - published this month by Frances Lincoln. This book will whet your appetite for some exquisite private gardens...
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Powis Castle - spectacular terraces and home to Britain's Hanging Gardens of...
Powis Castle sits high on a hill overlooking the Severn Valley in WalesPowis Castle enjoys a spectacular hilltop position overlooking the undulating Welsh countryside. In the past it served as a...
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Beat the winter blues and catch the best orchids and snowdrops in Britain...
Snowdrops at Welford Park, Berkshire © Charlotte WeychanAs we step into February the days are getting longer and there have been some wonderful frosty mornings. Check out any leading garden website and...
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Wordless Wednesday - Perfect pergolas at home and abroad
Le Bois de Moutiers, Normandy, France Dorothy Clive Garden, StaffordshireFairchild Tropical Garden, Florida, USAGreat Fosters in SurreyLake House, Hampshire - open for the NGSMapperton House in...
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Wordless Wednesday - Alluring Orchids at Kew - catch them while you can!
Catch the "Alluring Orchids" display at Kew Gardens while you can. On until 8th March in the Princess Diana Conservatory, there are also three more late opening sessions on Thursdays (pre-booking...
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A winter walk at West Dean Gardens - snowdrops, aconites and a sea of crocuses
West Dean sits at the heart of the Sussex Downs amid acres of rolling countrysideBest seen in winter - the bare bones of the pergolaFebruary is not an easy month to find gardens to visit and although...
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Wordless Wednesday - the Guggenheim Garden in Venice
What better to do on a rainy day in Venice than visit one of the few green spaces in this magical city at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection on the Grand Canal? And this is what you'll see ...
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Spring is in the air - great British gardens open their doors around the...
With less than a week to go before the clocks change - they go forward an hour on 29 March - there are definite signs of spring in gardens everywhere. There are daffodils in flower all over the...
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Wordless Wednesday - Visit Vann this week if you can and see the Gertrude...
Time to reflect at Vann - the listed house seen through a glass ball in the gardenVann dates back to 1546, but was restored and renovated in Arts & Crafts style by W.D. CaroeNow is a good time to...
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Heatherwick's head-turning glasshouses at Bombay Sapphire's new Hampshire...
Thomas Heatherwick's unique glasshouses at the Bombay Sapphire distillery in HampshireThomas Heatherwick - the designer and architect responsible for the sleek and curvy, new red London Routemaster bus...
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Columbia Road Flower Market in East London - a special Sunday outing
If you're in London for the weekend, where better to head than Columbia Road flower market in the up-and-coming East End on a Sunday morning? Today is overcast, but the flower-laden stalls will...
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"Must See" British gardens - Wollerton Old Hall, Shropshire
The Rill Garden at Wollerton Old Hall Wollerton Old Hall, near Shrewsbury is definitely a garden to visit this year if you can. This unusual four-acre property is a credit to its owners, Lesley and...
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Wordless Wednesday - Andromeda Botanic Gardens, Barbados
Welcome to Andromeda Botanic Gardens in Barbados ... a tropical plant paradiseAndromeda was established by Iris Bannochie around her home in St Joseph, BarbadosFollow John's Path through the gardens...
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Bluebell bonanza at Hole Park in Kent - catch them while you can!
The bluebell walk at Hole Park, Kent is spectacular in April and MayWhen I glimpse rivers of blue in woodland glades, I know that spring is finally here. This year has seen bumper bluebell crops after...
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 - Preview of The Show Gardens
The M&G Garden - The Retreat designed by Jo ThompsonRoyal Bank of Canada Garden designed by Matthew WilsonSentebale - Hope in Vulnerability designed by Matt KeightleyPrince Harry reflecting in the...
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Wordless Wednesday - Artisan Gardens at RHS Chelsea 2015
Best Artisan Garden and Gold Medal: The Sculptor's Picnic Garden by Walker's Nurseries and supported by Doncaster Deaf TrustBreast Cancer Haven Garden supported by Nelsons - Gold MedalFuture Climate...
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Great Comp - a spectacular plantsman's garden in Kent
The gardens at Great Comp were created from seven acres of wilderness by former owner, Roderick CameronWhen you arrive at Great Comp and start walking around the seven acres of gardens, you'd be...
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Swing into summer with a visit to Sussex Prairies - a veritable feast for the...
The central aisle at Sussex Prairies, with Pauline's metal bison on the horizonThere's no other garden anywhere like Sussex Prairies. This is the largest prairie-planted garden in England and, if you...
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To Gravetye Manor born - Tom Coward talks about his first five years in the...
Tom Coward arrived at Gravetye Manor just five years ago, but has achieved remarkable results during his time as head gardener there. He has not only embraced the challenge of restoring William...
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Hidcote Manor Garden - Paradise Lost and Found in the Cotswolds
Hidcote Manor has undergone a £3.5 million renovation programme since the MillenniumWhen I first visited Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire several years ago on a hot summer morning in June. It was...
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