National Garden Scheme

Description: The NGS is a registered charity which opens gardens of quality, character and interest to the public in England and ... more

National Garden Scheme ... Wales.

Newest Review: ... has now made things easier for everyone by adopting this title formally. Contents include some introductory articles about the NGS and about gardening generally, but the meat of the book consists of details of the gardens open under the Scheme. These are arranged by county, with a map of each county to show their locations. Then follows: ~ A calendar by date, showing which gardens are ... more

... open on which dates. ~ An alphabetical listing, showing the address of each garden, directions for finding it, cost of entry, size, dates open and times, a brief description of the main features and planting, whether teas or plant sales are available, ...more

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National Garden Scheme: The Yellow Book Road (1937 words)
by - written on 12/06/09 (Very useful, 306 readings)
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It's a sure sign of old age when you can't think of a more pleasurable way to spend a summer Sunday afternoon than ambling around other people's gardens. Still, if old age is creeping up in any case you might as well make the most of it and take pleasure in what you can. Just as golf is said to be a good walk spoiled, a garden tour is a good walk enhanced: by the change of scenery, by the change of pace as you pause to look around, and by the exchange of comment and conversation with the gardens' owners and with other visitors. You don't need to be a gardener to enjoy such an outing, though it probably helps. My wife, who is an avid gardener, ... Read the complete review

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