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cro the ne it n orch r nte o e e r go the i ge h re co unit ce er recent e r the ce h eco e ut orgotten no un er the te r hi o the ch rit the orch r i gr u eing re tore ith recent nting o ne ruit tree ing to tho e e n e r nte re iou gener tion t e r the r t nnu e re ing t the orch r one th t i e re e te thi cto er en to thi i n o ortunit to e in o e in icking cho ing u ching n re ing n to e e ith our er o n ott e o e uice he ch rit ri e it e on eing cce i e o i e to hi t in i i u c n e re er through their e ite or e re erre their G oci re cri er or i ge gent not h e the e n to e i get to the g r en t e ton t oe o the ch rit h recent unche erie o ree eight eek g r ening e ion t th rk e rt ent in the cit o ictori rk t rting in e te er the cour e i he ro i e the nece r ki to cre te her g r en e n ne re u orte in thi e nor tr ine in oci ork n horticu tur ther n ico ho run their e ne outre ch g r ening e ion in n roun the cit he r in return I i re e to e he i gi ing the e n e tr tering too u t in c e thi ho er i g in hort i e urture et een hu n n nt un ue tion reci roc ore er intert ine For more: www.growforlife.org.uk
Nick Woodhouse is the co-director of interior and garden design company Woodhouse & Law at 4 George’s Place, Bathwick Hill, Bath; 01225 428072; www.woodhouseandlaw.co.uk