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2-for-1 Gardens to visit - seaside escapes
18.07.2023 - 09:21 / gardenersworld.com
Are you planning a holiday by the sea? Discover some of our lovely coastal 2-for-1 Gardens to visit, uncover the unique plants that thrive in these microclimates and enjoy the views out over the water. Make sure you pack your2-for-1 Gardens card in your suitcase before any trip away, to ensure you’re saving money on garden visits.
Order your May issue, including 2-for-1 Gardens card and guide, here.
GreenwayOnce home to Agatha Christie, Greenway, a Georgian house and garden inland from the Devon coast, offers beautiful views out over the Dart estuary. Fans of Christie may recognise the house from her novels, particularly Poirot’sDead Man’s Folly, in which the murder takes place in Greenway’s boathouse. There is plenty of history in Greenway’s grounds, such as a World War Two air-raid shelter and Napoleonic gun battery. It is easy to see how the personality of this famous novelist shaped the gardens from the lawn where she used to play ‘clock golf’, to the family pet cemetery and the abundance of dahlias, her favourite flower.
Disabled access: Partial access Dogs: Permitted on the lead Single visitor discount: Yes Refreshments: Hot food and light refreshmentsFind out more about Greenway in our2-for-1 Gardens scheme
Visit the Greenway website for further details
Ventnor Botanic GardensMany gardens benefit from warming microclimates, but Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight claims to be the hottest garden in Britain. The average recorded temperature in this garden is on average about 5 degrees hotter than the rest of the UK. You can expect to find many unusual and rare plants thriving in the microclimate – there were 272 different plants in bloom on New Year’s Day 2020. In August, find the Chilean lantree tree ablaze
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