Gardens at Brantwood snips A distant cousin of the

A distant cousin of the Coconut palm

5m in length made up of wide dark green pleated leaflets with blunt tips varying in lengths

It tastes like bubblegum and is a personal favourite of ours

Acclaimed photographer and writer Ngoc Minh Ngo showcases the queen of flowers through a dozen acclaimed gardens in England

If your plants like an airy

Gardens at Brantwood snips A distant cousin of theIn 1872 the most famous cultural critic in Britain moved into a dilapidated cottage in the heart of England's Lake District and swapped his pen for a billhook. John Ruskin's arrival in a landscape already steeped in agricultural history began an evolution that led to the extraordinary gardens at Brantwood today. Ruskin's own gardens reflected his empathy with plants and the natural world, as well as his interests in Dante's poetry and Renaissance