Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Nourishing the city

When Petersham Nurseries opened its doors 16 years ago it was a strange concept, going to the outskirts of London just for lunch. Yes, there were plants for sale in a magical setting but it was really the just-picked produce, grown near the glasshouse where it was cooked and served, that people were talking about. Similarly, when a young Arthur Potts Dawson opened his restaurant Acorn House in central London a couple of years

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