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Gardens for all Seasons - West Dean, Sussex
One of West Dean's four "rustic" summer houses, flanked by autumn bordersThe days are getting shorter, there's a chill in the air and most British gardens are closed for the winter. But in the next few...
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Gardens for all Seasons - Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum
Autumn colours at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in HampshireAs I watch the weather forecast with increasing trepidation, hoping for a break in the rain to see gardens in their autumn glory, I must...
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"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn."
"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn." Elizabeth Lawrence
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Gardens for all Seasons - RHS Wisley
Wisley in October - view across the rock garden to the glasshouseIt doesn't matter where you go at Wisley, or what time of year you visit, because there'll always be something to see at the Royal...
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Gardens for all seasons - Sheffield Park, East Sussex - spectacular autumn...
Sheffield Park is famous for its dazzling autumn colour displaysThere's little doubt that winter's on the way when English gardens close their gates and the mists start rolling in off the sea and leave...
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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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