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During the days of the
great British Empire, plant hunters brought back countless exotic
specimens from
every corner of the globe, many of which thrived in the sub-tropical
climate of Devon. As a result, the owners
of grand country houses - now stately homes - engaged in elaborate
planting schemes using these new discoveries. From formal to kitchen
gardens and the more unusual.
Our Devon garden tour is
based for a week at a country hotel where Agatha Christie wrote her
first mystery novel. On the edge of Dartmoor with superb views of
rolling countryside, gardens and the distant sea,
this lovely hotel offers a quiet and beautiful setting from which to
explore the surrounding countryside of Devon. Each day we go out by
private minibus to visit the magnificent gardens of Devon with its
rich soil and mild climate. In the evenings we return to our hotel
at Haytor for dinner and a little socialising.
For anyone who would like to visit the Chelsea Flower Show in London
before heading for peaceful Devon, full day tickets are available on Friday May 23.
http://rhs.org.uk/whatson/events/chelsea2008.htm
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