Posted by hugh on January 25, 2012, 4:58 pm
Finally closed down last week.
Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.
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hugh
Posted by Bob Hobden on January 25, 2012, 5:46 pm
"hugh" wrote ...
>Finally closed down last week.
>Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.
The people that owned Stapeley were the ones that renovated the
Latour-Marliac watergardens and water lily nursery in France so they have
left the world a wonderful legacy.
http://www.latour-marliac.com/newshistoire1.php?idlangue=1
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Posted by Chris Hogg on January 26, 2012, 3:14 am
>Finally closed down last week.
>Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.
Their book on Water Gardens, by Stanley Russell, published by David &
Charles, 1985, is one of the best on ponds etc for the amateur
gardener that I know; I use mine regularly.
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Chris
Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales
Posted by BAC on January 26, 2012, 4:38 am
> Finally closed down last week.
> Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.
That is a shame - it was well worth the trip visiting there.
Posted by hugh on January 27, 2012, 3:51 pm
>> Finally closed down last week.
>> Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.
>That is a shame - it was well worth the trip visiting there.
Gradually fell away when one of the brothers died. Cannot remember the
name, or even the circumstances now.
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hugh
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>Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.