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Finding a kitchen garden |
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Neil Robson |
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Feb 11, 07 - 11:05 AM |
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neiltheguru@hotmail.com |
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I recently visited a council owned property with a large walled kitchen garden which had been leased out, the main area had fairly new greenhouses on it and a new company had jus taken it over but, i was disgusted with the neglect of the site, remains of Victorian glasshouses adourned the walls with intricate iron work all in tact but in a very sorry state indeed and there were back sheds, living quarters all dilapidated but still with fireplaces, original wallpapers and furniture left from the last residents im guessing from the 50s, boilers intact but all falling down with no roofs and falling beams,the potting sheds full of hundreds of hand thrown pots stacked to the ceiling but the roof falling in and they are in iminent danger of bieng smashed.I know councils dont have the money to keep these biuldings sound let alone restore but its a crying shame and it made it clear to me how our most interesting walled gardens disappear without trace. If anyone is looking for a walled garden to lease or buy i would suggest trying local councils first and maybe some of these lovely historic gardens could be saved from neglect and ruin. |
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