Country Life 16 June 2021
Country Life 16 June 2021 looks at deer, dragonflies and visits an astonishing garden.


GARDENS: Tiffany Daneff meanders through the inspiring gardens of The Manor, Priors Marston.
NATURE: Swooping like a fairy aeroplane, the dragonfly is one of the great insect success stories, says Jack Watkins.
ROSES: Why David Austin’s pink Gertrude Jekyll rose is an English classic.
DEER: Joe Gibbs considers what can be done to better manage our six species of wild deer.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: The director of the American Museum opts for a refreshingly different pastel portrait.
ELTON HALL: John Goodall on the building's history.
THE GOOD STUFF: Hetty Lintell grabs her party frock.
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THEATRE: Michael Billington is back.
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