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Title: The American Garden, Saltwood, Kent
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on May 15, 2016, 02:11:54 PM
The last thing you would expect in a landscape dominated by chalk downland (think White Cliffs!) is a hidden little valley of moist acid soil which would not be out of place in North Wales or Argyll. But that is exactly what you find at the American Garden, Saltwood - http://www.theamericangarden.co.uk/home.html. (http://www.theamericangarden.co.uk/home.html.) The history is fascinating - see the website - and beavers are believed to be originally responsible for the peaty soil. It is a mature garden with huge rhododendrons, huge trees, both conifers and broadleaf, and other plants associated with a wet peaty environment. Open during May and a must-visit. Some photographs follow.
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Post by: Maggi Young on May 15, 2016, 03:42:33 PM
To my shame, I've never heard of this garden, Ralph. It's glorious - just my kind of place - thanks for sharing your visit - a treat for many of us, I think.
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Post by: johnralphcarpenter on May 15, 2016, 03:57:41 PM
It's not well-known even locally, Maggi, which is a shame.
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Post by: Maggi Young on May 15, 2016, 03:58:49 PM
That is  a shame - I hope your report will help remedy that.
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