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 The Beth Chatto Gardens 
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 Beth transformed an overgrown wasteland which was deemed unfit for fruit farming, into a series of informal gardens. As the conditions within the garden vary widely, five distinct areas have been created providing useful examples of working with nature to find the right plant for the right place. 

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