The Gardener South Africa – September 2019

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Miles Stone: The Kingston

Maurward Garden was designed

by Michelle Brown and created to

celebrate 70 years of land-based

education at Kingston Maurward College

in Dorset. Inspired by the college’s

beautiful plant collection, Michelle

constructed a romantic showpiece

using woodland, meadow and edge

plants such as Fagus sylvatica ‘Purple

Fountain’, Acorus, Anethum, Mentha,

Hakonechloa, Dryopteris, Polypodium,

Aquilegia, Digitalis and Viola.

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RHS CHELSEA 2019

The Donkey Sanctuary: Donkeys

matter was designed by Christina Williams and

Annie Prebesen to celebrate 50 years of improving

the lives of donkeys and the people who depend

on them. The garden is built around a well with a

cleverly designed bucket system. I loved this garden

for its Mediterranean look, beautiful textures, gorgeous

planting combinations, crazy paving and a rustic timber

shelter providing shade. Dry region plants such as

Eryngium bourgatii, Iris ‘Langport Wren’, alliums and

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ add sparkles of colour.

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