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THE CONSTANT GARDENER

AN AMBLE THROUGH THE GARDENS at Glenmore House offers a series of enriched sensory moments. These are amplified when you take that walk with the vivacious Mickey Robertson, a self-taught gardener and the heart of all activity at Glenmore. Once a city-dwelling interior designer who lived by the ritual of buying herself a generous flower arrangement every Friday evening, Mickey is now immersed in the world of flowers and colourful seasonal plantings.

The property spans 12 hectares

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