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    CALL OF THE WILD

    Jun 06, 2018 6 minutes
    WORDS: POLLY BEARD
    PHOTOGRAPHS: GEORGIA GLYNN SMITH

    Arriving at a typically British manor house on the outskirts of a very hot and sticky Nairobi is a somewhat surreal experience, but the warm welcome from super-friendly staff quickly helps you settle into the surroundings. As you sit on the sunny terrace, sipping a much-needed refreshing drink, your eyes are drawn to the front of the house, with its beautiful arched doorway, large airy windows and old stone walls covered in a botanical creeper. Your eyes gaze upwards, noticing how carefully the creeper has been pruned all the way to the second floor, where it suddenly becomes much leafier and more densely grown. You imagine the gardener, carefully balanced at the top of a tall ladder, who couldn’t quite reach any further.

    And then you remember where you are - Giraffe Manor - the clue is in the name, and there’s clearly no need for any long ladders here. The master gardeners are a herd of

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