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As Time Goes By Holker show garden

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June 10, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

As Time Goes By show garden - Holker 2011

As Time Goes By, designed by M A Brooks Ltd & Peacock Design, deservedly won a gold award at the 2011 Holker Garden Festival.This is certainly a garden designed to cope with today's economic climate. A garden which can evolve effortlessly but still keep it's original structure, shape and … [Read more...]

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A Garden for Otium at Holker 2011

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June 7, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

A Garden for Otium

Designed by Andrew Loudon and Janine Crimmins, "A Garden for Otium" was awarded Large Gold at the Holker Garden Festival 2011.The Latin word "Otium" refers to a state of mind induced by relaxation, which allows the ability to forget the pressures of Everyday life. The garden has been designed … [Read more...]

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Coastal Retreat Holker Garden 2011

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June 7, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

A Coastal Retreat - Holker 2011 show garden

Taking inspiration from the West Cumbrian coast, "Coastal Retreat" from the Cockermouth based Nigel Walker Paving & Carreg Design, won Gold at the 2011 Holker Garden Festival.A simple but stunning design that would fit quite easily into any small garden and portrays the natural beauty of … [Read more...]

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Holker Garden Festival 2010

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June 6, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Carol Klein at Holker Garden Festival 2010

Warm summer weather greeted the thousands of visitors to the eighteenth Holker Garden FestivalBy 10.00am, on Saturday the car parks were filling rapidly and reports were of higher than average attendance figures.Final figures for the three days indicated that over 26,000 people attended … [Read more...]

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