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Weekend in Kent - Doddington Place, near Sittingbourne, Kent - 16 May 2009

Written by Richard Ball. Posted in Events Past

The large Victorian House at Doddington Place

A large garden of 10 acres with some astonishing cloud hedges of clipped yews, and an attractive formal area.

clouds everywhere at Doddington Place     Dramatic clouds both in the sky and on the ground at Doddington Place

hedges like two beasts in a battle, Doddington Place     Cloud house of yew at Doddington Place     splendid hedges - such a feature at Doddington Place

a folley making a dramatic contrast at Doddington Place

dicentra flourishing in woodland opening     large sweet chestnut at Doddington Place     Doddington Place - time sculpture seen on its long axis.

clever use of opening to frame time sculpture

formal garden - rain has arrived     formal garden from opposite end     border in formal garden at Doddington Place

long vista Doddington Place     Doddington Place topiary alley     scented corner Doddington Place

planting in the formal garden     view across farmland at Doddington Place     sun comes out over formal garden Doddington-Place

Doddington Place, near Sittingbourne, Kent. www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/