May 31, 2011

George Washington's Mount Vernon pleasure garden revamped for authenticity – Washington Post

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George Washington's Mount Vernon pleasure garden revamped for authenticity
Washington Post
Ellen Epstein has stopped to smell the sweet williams in the Upper Garden at Mount Vernon. The art appraiser from Katonah, NY, has been to George Washington's riverside home several times, but not for at least 10 years, and the place …

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Tymperleys garden will be open to public again – Essex County Standard

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Tymperleys garden will be open to public again
Essex County Standard
Colchester Council had promised to keep the gardens open after it closed the museum in October to save £26800. But it was forced to close the gardens after they were vandalised in February. Lyn Barton, councillor responsible for …

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Cities invite tourists to stop and smell the roses, taste the food and see the … – Washington Post

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Cities invite tourists to stop and smell the roses, taste the food and see the …
Washington Post
Between June 24 and July 31, visitors can vote in a front yard contest pitting landscapers against each other and see “open gardens,” a concept borrowed from England in which the best private gardens are open for evening visits. …

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Yorkshire heritage projects share £4m Lotto cash – Yorkshire Post

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Yorkshire heritage projects share £4m Lotto cash
Yorkshire Post
Wentworth Castle Gardens announce their Heritage Lottery Fund Award for the restoration of the Victorian Conservatory. A YORKSHIRE cathedral and one of the last surviving Victorian winter gardens in the country are to receive a share of £11m for …
UK landmarks saved by £11m lottery grantThe Guardian

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May 30, 2011

Gardens: Aberader and Ardverikie – Scotsman

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Gardens: Aberader and Ardverikie
Scotsman
On Sunday 12 June two gardens, part of the same family run estate, open under Scotland's Garden Scheme, giving a unique opportunity to explore a private world. Aberader and Ardverikie sit in striking positions on opposite sides …

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Partying With The Irises at Presby Family Garden Party – Baristanet

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Partying With The Irises at Presby Family Garden Party
Baristanet
BY SJStreeter | Sunday, May 29, 2011 9:54am | COMMENTS (1) Family Garden Party at Presby Memorial Iris Garden, Montclair, is an annual celebration of the peak bloom season. The event offered live music, refreshments and kids activities. …
Things to do this weekend in MontclairNorthJersey.com (press release)

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Chelsea home win – News of the World

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Chelsea home win
News of the World
The show gardens were the icing on the cake. The Times won a Silver for its beautiful Eureka Garden. Its exquisite honeycomb pavilion (right) is the best garden room I've seen there in 10 years. Cleve West's contemporary sunken garden was stunning too …
Who judges the judges? The seeds of change are planted at ChelseaThe Independent
Chelsea Flower Show: The Telegraph's hat-trickTelegraph.co.uk
The Chelsea flower show: planting a dreamThe Guardian
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