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The winning designs have now been planted up in Ryde
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This Agave Americana takes 25 years to flower, then shoots up 25 feet and then dies is in glorious bloom in Ventnor at the moment. The bees are loving it. Don't miss your chance before it goes.
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Historic Ventnor Park has been recognised with a top award for the second time in a month.
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If you have a ‘green’ garden, or your friends and neighbours have gardens that you think would qualify, look out for next year’s Bloomin’ Green competition.
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Elaine Rice recently went on a midnight tour at Ventnor Botanic Garden and captured the giant waterlily opening her flowers. See her photos below.
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The giant waterlily will be one of the stars of a TV show next week when gardening expert, Carol Klein, visits Chris Kidd at the Ventnor Botanic Garden. Don't forget to tune in at 7pm on Monday 17th August.
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Historic Ventnor Park on the Isle of Wight has been awarded the Park of the Year Award at the South and South East England in Bloom Awards.
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Well done to all who took part in the competition and congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Wight in Bloom Competition.
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There'll be a chance to see the new Waterlily open its flowers during midnight tours at the Ventnor Botanic Garden. Well done to Chris for yet another horticultural success.
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Get creative for this planter competition and you could be walking home from the Wolverton Manor Garden Fair with a rosette and a prize.
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The council say they are monitoring the Japanese Knotweed situation at Monks Bay in Bonchurch.
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This highly invasive plant which can cause structural damage and smother all competing species has been spotted down at Monks Bay, Bonchurch.
