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Tyntesfield. Early Spring.

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Ashton Court, Bristol. Summer.

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Double House, Bristol. Autumn.

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Special Plants Nursery. Late Summer.

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Double House, Bristol. Winter.

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Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea in autumn hues and the seed heads of Allium 'Summer Drummer' still standing.

Special Plants Nursery. Autumn.

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A contemporary extension houses the kitchen whilst the hard landscaping consists of materials saved from dismantled outbuildings

Double House, Bristol. Summer.

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