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Five vicars and some roses…

Posted on 10/01/2015 by The Gardens Trust

Over the holidays I’ve been planting new roses and thinking how nice it will be when they flower this summer…. that led to me to thinking about rose shows. If you’ve ever been to one then you have several Victorian … Continue reading →

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The Vicar and Gladi-mania…

Posted on 29/11/2014 by The Gardens Trust

Despite what you might think, it wasn’t Dame Edna Everage who was first to shout about the glories of the gladi, but a medal-winning vicar from Kent with a dry sense of humour, who rejoiced in the name of Henry Honeywood D’Ombrain… and I … Continue reading →