Yesterday I went to a local Garden Fair which aimed to encourage gardeners to buy locally grown plants whenever possible. More and more nurseries now propagate their own plants which cuts down on air miles and helps gardeners to become even greener.
I met lots of interesting people and saw some wonderful plants – managed to restrict my purchases to 4 sunflowers plants as I haven’t got round to sewing any seeds just yet. If you live near Lewes in East Sussex check out a new nursery set up by the delightfully named Thondra Thom http://web.me.com/mathewthom/locallygrownlewes/Welcome.html This is part of a national initiative that is encouraging locally grown plants.
The Fair took place at beautiful Firle Place at the foot of the Downs http://www.firle.com and was part of the National Garden Scheme. Its bright yellow signs can be seen all over the UK identifying private gardens that are open to the public for one or two days in the year. Each area produces their own list of local gardens that charge a small fee for the privilege of spending a delightful few hours being inspired by other people’s gardens , buying locally grown plants and sitting in beautiful surroundings sipping tea and eating yummy cakes. Here a very English gentleman experiencing these delights at the Firle Open Garden Day- http://www.ngs.org.uk/
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