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GARDEN VISIT Music to our ears

or opera lovers, there are few summer tickets hotter than those for the Glyndebourne Festival, but music is not the only draw of this opera house in East Sussex. The extensive gardens, in which visitors can promenade and picnic before each performance, are a treat. Cared for by a talented team led by head gardener Kevin Martin, they feature richly planted borders, a rose garden, and now a shop that offers a range of high-end gardening products including Niwaki tools, Sussex trugs, plants, pots and books (above). Many items are also available online. Normally, the

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