Day: May 11, 2014

David Austin Roses – the who, what, why and when…

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Now that the rose season is almost upon us, I'm refreshing my memory after long rose-less months, of what is to come! These notes are culled from a series of presentations the year before last, covering all things 'David Austin Roses'. If I find the pictures which accompanied the talks, I'll attempt to add them…

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A London City Break – Greenery in the City/Neal’s Yard, Ed’s Diner, Miss Saigon, The Groucho Club, The Mighty Boosh, National Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square and a Blue Cockerel……

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A London City Break  - and I can only think of including a photograph of Neal's Yard as a way of justifying any mention in these horticulturally-led pages - for an oasis it was, where greenery and vegetation is otherwise very scarce. True, London has some excellent Parks - Hyde Park, Regents Park, St James'…

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