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  • The English Garden

    The Long Game

    Jul 15, 2020 4 minutes

    The Tudor house and medieval buildings sit towards the centre of the garden. Originally set out by Lutyens as a collection of formal spaces, the late Christopher Lloyd, avid plantsman, gardener and author, and head gardener Fergus Garrett turned the gardens into a riot of colour, form and texture, with plants jostling for space. Well-known for unusual plants from around the world, this Arts & Crafts garden is a feast for the senses.

    Wherever you look at Great Dixter there are plants of all shapes and sizes, in every colour imaginable. The creative Christopher Lloyd wanted to stimulate the ‘precious world

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