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Approached after viewing the towering skyline of central Manchester and Salford, the flattening-out of the landscape to the west, where the Cheshire Plain

Green concerns highlighted as RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival returns The Canal and River Trust’s message in a bottle garden (RHS/ Luke MacGregor/PA) Environmental concerns are at the forefront of a number of gardens at this year’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, as it makes its return after the pandemic. Gardens highlighting the sixth mass extinction of wildlife on the planet, efforts to tackle plastic pollution and the impact of fashion and clothing on the environment are among the “global impact gardens” at the festival. The Royal Horticultural Society, which puts on...

The best royal gardens to visit this summer (and the Queen's favourite) As the weather warms, there has never been a better time to explore the historical and botanical delights at royal residences around the UK 26 June 2021 • 6:00am The Chelsea award-winning Carpet Garden, pictured, is based on a Turkish carpet in Highgrove House, Gloucestershire Credit: GAP Photos / Robert Smith You don’t need an invitation from The Queen to get a close-up view of these royal gardens. From the beautifully designed Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace to the 100-acre garden at Hillsborough Castle with a �...

A natural stream or river flowing through a garden creates a sense of peace, so why not visit one of these stunning attractions

Country Life Trending: The NGS was hit by Covid-19 last summer, but the signs suggest that the 2021 National Garden Scheme openings should go ahead as usual. Annunciata Elwes takes a look at some of the highlights. The return of National Garden Scheme (NGS) openings is definitely a factor in our hopes for a summer far better than 2020’s, which brought about a hiatus for the scheme for the first time in nearly 90 years. This year’s 3,500-strong leafy throng includes 358 newcomers, of which five are returning favourites. In Shropshire, Elizabethan Pitchford Hall was one of the original...