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RHS Garden Wisley

 
Description: Wisley is Britain's best loved garden with 97ha (240 acres) offering a fascinating blend of the beautiful with ... more
RHS Garden Wisley ... practical and innovative design and cultivation techniques. Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB. Tel: (01483) 224234.

Newest Review: ... them all. So I will tell you about the ones we did visit. First of all, we passed the Alpine garden. It's quite a small area, and wasn't marked on the map - it was just tucked in beside the Rock Garden and the Wild Garden. I like Alpine plants, simply because they are tough little things which can survive anything. At this point we noticed that the signs telling you the names of the plants ... more

 ... weren't clear. My mum saw something she liked, I read her the sign which was apparently for that plant, but she knew the name I read and said it wasn't right. It was the only sign in a bed containing several plant species. I suppose it must be hard to ch...more

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eilidhcatriona
Premium Review RHS Garden Wisley: A shining example of a garden (1381 words)
by - written on 17/07/09 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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I recently visited the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) gardens at Wisley. This is the flagship garden of the RHS, so I had high expectations. It was slightly accidental that we visited - it was the last day of my parents visit, and we didn't want to go too far or do too much. My mum subtly mentioned an interest in these gardens, so off I trotted to the campsite information place to see if they had a leaflet. They did, but there was only one and it was pinned to the wall...so I nabbed it... The gardens are easy to get to. The map provided on the leaflet wasn't great, but we headed towards the town of Wisley and soon found signposts. It is located a few miles ...  Read the complete review

kimgraham
Premium Review Enjoy a day out! (2121 words)
by - written on 05/01/02 (Very useful, 622 readings)
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I work extremely long hours in the School term time as I am a music teacher in a boarding school and I still have a performing career. On top of all that I also am quite active with politics. Things get easier in school holidays and I try to keep Sunday clear all year wherever possible. In these precious windows of time I like to have quality time with my children and sometimes some solitary quality time with myself. It is vital, I believe, to look after yourself and have some space in this stress filled treadmill of a world in which most of us live. Sometimes it is a luxury to veg out at home, but as a general rule we like to go out and about to relax. ...  Read the complete review

 

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