Bid for magical Thorpe Hall

Article Abstract:

The garden at Thorpe Hall, an 1820s house in the village of Thorpe-Le-Soken, England, was very overgrown when the house was purchased in 1913 by Lady Evelyn Byng and her husband Julian. She made slow progress with clearing the garden and redesigning it, but she did not become discouraged. She was determined to experiment with growing non-native trees, shrubs and plants from warmer countries, including Canadian lilies and Bottlebrush bushes from Australia. The rose gardens and terraces she created have now become overgrown, but the woodland walks and ornamental lakes continue to flourish.

United Kingdom, Management, Historic gardens

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Prime time to feast on the fiesta

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Barcelona hosts the 25th modern Olympics in 1992 with 172 countries competing, more than any other Olympics since the end of the Cold War and apartheid in South Africa. At the next Olympics, in Atlanta, the 12 former Soviet republics will enter separate teams. To confine the numbers, qualifying standards might be raised, altering the character of the Games. Commercialisation also affects the Olympics. Testing for illegal use of drugs has resulted in fewer records being broken.

International aspects, Barcelona, Spain (City), College sports, Olympics, Barcelona, Spain

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A fiesta of flowers down Mexico way

Article Abstract:

The floating gardens of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico, attract many visitors. These gardens are based on an ancient Aztec ecosystem using artificial islands. Pollution and increased demand for water are now threatening this ecosystem.

Environmental aspects, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Gardens

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