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Sherlock Holmes and her Noah’s Ark

Posted on 11/06/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Yes its an extraordinary title for a post but it’s about an extraordinary project. Just before Britain celebrated the Platinum Jubilee garden lovers in France were celebrating the re-opening of an amazing garden which itself only celebrates one family … Continue reading →

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Peter Smithers: Plantsman, Politician & Floral Pornographer

Posted on 15/07/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Sir Peter Smithers [1913-2006] was an intelligence officer, a Tory politician, diplomat and above all a great gardener. “I regard gardening and planting as the other half of life, a counterpoint to the rough and tumble of politics,” he wrote. During his … Continue reading →