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A trip to a Venetian nursery

March 20, 2022April 10, 2022 / thegardengateisopen / 13 Comments

Yesterday I popped round to my local nursery, not so much to buy plants but out of intrigue; I am in Venice and until I watched Monty Don's trip the other day I did not imagine that such a horticultural space existed in this unique city. It is terribly easy to get lost in Venice … Continue reading A trip to a Venetian nursery

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Why run a marathon when you can visit a garden?

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 / thegardengateisopen / 8 Comments

Last Sunday the sun came out, the sky was blue, and it was a perfect day for the Halstead Marathon in Essex. No, no don't be silly I wasn't the runner, that was my daughter. I would rather visit a garden any day so I waved her off at the start and nipped off to … Continue reading Why run a marathon when you can visit a garden?

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