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Nilufer Danis, the Turkish award winning garden designer, has recreated the essence of the world-famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in the grounds of the palace of one England’s most notoriously anti-Catholic monarchs, King Henry VIII. The garden is a star attraction at the annual Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, the mischievous little sibling of the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. Over the years Hampton has earned an international reputation for experimentation and cutting-edge design with a twist. Other gardens jockeying for prominence at the Festival include the Lion King Anniversar...
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Although it was known as a dairy farm for much of its history, Ueno Farm transformed in the early 2000s. Since then, it has become synonymous with the Hokkaido-style garden, which draws on English inspiration and northern flora. At the turn of the millennium, Ueno Farm’s owner, Ueno Sayuki, traveled to the UK to study English-style gardening. Returning to Hokkaido, she aimed to create a version of the gardens she toured in England. Over the last 20 years, the garden at Ueno Farm has steadily developed and gained fame for the site and Ueno herself, who is recognized as a pioneer of Hokkaido-sty...
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Chelsea Flower Show has long been known as the event which leads the world of gardening. 2024’s edition, held in the heart of London and spotlighting some of the world’s most accomplished gardens, is no different. Euronews Culture was in attendance to get to the bottom of the top trends in gardening for the year ahead - here’s what we found out. Sustainability is the word of the daySustainability is on all of our minds these days so it’s not surprising that it was everywhere at Chelsea. Year on year, the RHS puts more focus on sustainable garden practices and, this year, all gardens were audit...
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The “Light in Life” exhibition will take place on the 132-hectare site and will be open from May 4 to September 29. The sculptures, made mostly of stainless steel, are spread across vegetation’s Kew to reflect the greenery of the site. Quinn says: ’Kew approached me to do something and I came down, and I hadn't been for a long time. And when I came here and realised that they have hundreds of scientists doing research and horticulturists and I spent more and more time here, I realised that there was a whole show to do here, so we worked together to do that.’ The exhibition aims to attract more...
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Towards the northern part of Awaji Island in southern Hyogo prefecture, there is a beautiful flower garden known as Awaji Hanasajiki or Awaji Flower Gallery. Seasonal bloomsThe area of flowers is substantially large, with 15 hectares of various colored flowers that differ depending on the season. Because of this, it’s a location that can be enjoyed year-round. On a sunny day, the view is spectacular. The flowers in season are abundantly scattered along the slope and are usually quite aromatic. Each season offers a highly contrasted landscape of flowers and colors, so every time you visit will ...
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Towards the northern part of Awaji Island, there is a special place called Awaji Yumebutai that is a captivating mix of architecture and nature. It has a banquet hall, an open-air amphitheater and a botanical garden. In a park-like setting, there are also flower fields, eateries, stores, walkways and eye-catching architecture. Plans for the Awaji YumebutaiJapanese architect Tadao Ando was the creator of the multipurpose complex of buildings in Awaji Yumebutai. The location was built upon what was left of a hilltop that had been destroyed by ongoing dirt extraction for major landfill operations...
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