The Garden House

Another of my destinations was the Garden House - a beautiful landscaped garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It's located near Buckland Monochorum west of Yelverton north of Plymouth. I've tried to find the meaning of Monchorum, which is an unusual name, and it appears to mean 'monk'. Unsurprisingly, Buckland Abbey is nearby!

The gardens was created around a former vicarage bought by a retired school teacher in 1945, so it's old as I am, but possibly a bit more attractive. These pictures give a good idea of its charms:

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