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Cambo's captivating gardens

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Cambo House and Estate lies on the east coast of Fife, seven miles south of St Andrews. It's home to the Erskine family, but it's the gardens, rather than the country pile, that attract the tourists.

Head gardener Katherine Taylor explains: “When Cambo Heritage Trust – a charity that aims to promote education and volunteering in horticulture, the natural environment, arts, culture and heritage – took over the management of the garden, it was decided to create a new Edible Garden in an unused area adjacent to the main walled garden. It's a lovely sheltered

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