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Garden Day at Chideock Manor

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Chideock Manor Gardens

The Dorset Gardens Trust is hosting a Garden Day at Chideock Manor from 10am-5pm on Sunday June 27th. The garden features a box and santolina parterre, crab apple and lime walks, rose and clematis archways, stream garden, and paths through the woodland and around the lake. There will be about 30 stalls including many selling specialist plants and garden crafts, as well as displays, lectures, creative flower arranging demonstrations, delicious lunches and cream teas. The talks will be given by Anna Pavord, Tim Richardson and Kim Wilkie and introduced by Penelope Hobhouse. www.dorsetgardenstrust.co.uk

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Anna Pavord’s ‘Bulb’

Following on from ‘Tulip’, Anna Pavord has now broadened her subject area to encompass all bulbs. Her new book ‘Bulb’ (Octopus Books £30) is beautifully written and an invaluable reference work for anyone who wants to be inspired and informed about how to grow a whole range of interesting species and cultivars.

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