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Wild about rewilding

I quite agree with Flo (GardenersWorld.com/premium), encouraging us to be less controlling in our gardens. We have half an acre in total, with a small patch near the house that I tend a lot. The rest, apart from a small veg plot, is allowed to do what it likes. It’s full of trees, shrubs, bulbs, flowers, a pond and much more. We have chairs all over so we can sit and listen. We even have a bird hide. I have sat and watched foxes play – heaven on Earth.

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