On 22/6/07 22:42, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:45:13 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

On 22/6/07 13:32, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Pam Moore" wrote...
I visited Wisley on Saturday and was lucky to go in the newly opened
glasshouse. It will take a few years to develop, along with the
surrounding gardens, but it is a pretty magnificent building.
I think, given the choice though, I would choose a day at Eden rather
than Wisley's more conventional plantings.
It's sad though that the old glasshouses are to be demolished.

We went round it while it was being built but not since, it usually takes a
while for such greenhouses to get established etc and feel lived in. Eden is
OK but I'm not that much of a fan, seems designed for non
gardeners/plantspeople, and too commercial IMO, prefer Heligan.

It's amazing how much comment of that sort we've heard about Eden. I like
Heligan a lot - but I prefer Tresco. ;-))

You aare lucky Sacha to live within reasonably easy reach of so many
lovely gardens.

Pam in Bristol

Indeed we are and we do know that. But did you know that you can fly from
Exeter to St Mary's and take a boat to Tresco which is probably a 20 min.
journey? ;-) Right now the Island Hotel is doing a special June deal,
paying the air fare! And no, I don't work for them (and we didn't go that
way) but I wish I did! You can fly from Bristol, too but I'm not sure about
that being part of this special deal.

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
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