The life and loves of a time-poor plantsman
Yesterday we ventured out into the storm-torn Kentish countryside. Public transport was at a standstill after hundreds of trees fell onto train lines linking the county to the outside world. Fortunately the roads were clear enough for us to get through; just a few large puddles to navigate here and there. In the Elham valley, […]
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It’s a sad irony that after waxing lyrical about The Salutation earlier this week, the gardens are now under water, drowned by this week’s tidal storm surge. Naturally, head gardener Steven Edney is devastated, sharing images of waist-high water around his precious glasshouses and prize specimens via his Twitter feed. I find it hard to […]
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