Exotic Garden Henstead

In the morning we visited this 2-acre exotic garden featuring 100 large palms, 20+ bananas and 200 bamboo plants.  Two streams, 2-tiered walkway leading to Thai style wooden covered pavilion.  Mediterranean and jungle plants around 3 large ponds with fish.  Suffolk's most exotic garden.  Newly installed composting toilet.

Featured on Gardener's World, Look East and in The Daily Telegraph and many other publications.

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photographs by Linda Hall

Gable House Redisham

Our afternoon visit was to one of our own HPS members' garden known well to many of us. 1-acre plantsman's garden of all-year interest. Colour and variety from shrub roses, perennials and interesting trees and shrubs. Large productive fruit and vegetable garden. Greenhouses contain rare bulbs and tender plants.

Featured in The Garden and Gardens Illustrated.

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photographs by Linda Hall

Full reports of these gardens will appear in our next newsletter.