Country Life 12 May 2021
Country Life 12 May 2021 looks at summer gardens, crofting and nature's 50 shades of green.
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Find out more here about some of the pieces this week:
CLAN DONALD'S GARDENS: The gardens on the Isle of Skye are thriving.
SCULPTURE: New garden designs.
MICHAEL HESELTINE: The politician and gardener on the borders at his house at Thenford.
50 SHADES OF GREEN: The endless terminology for the lush, natural world around us.
CROFTERS: Social isolation and then some.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Maria Balshaw's choice.
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WILTON HOUSE: John Martin Robinson on the Wiltshire home.
ALFRESCO ENTERTAINING: Tips for outdoor drinking and dining.
TOADS: Simon Lester on the native amphibian.
INTERIORS: Cornish bathrooms and London Design Week 2021.
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