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Sue outside the Lab at RHS Garden Wisley, the contents of which are currently being moved to the new RHS Wisley Hilltop building
MY GARDEN LIFE Sue Big g s CBE , d i rec t or genera l of the RHS, ex plains how her garden has helped her through the pandemic a n d t h e p l a n s f o r t h i s y e a r ’s R H S Chelsea Flower Show
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Who inspired your love of gardening? My mum was a passionate gardener, though I’ve no idea how she had time for it – she worked as a nurse and brought up six children largely on her own. My first memories are paddling around in the mud outside while she planted bulbs, and my seventh birthday when she gave me a packet of dusty looking seeds and a trowel. Since then I was hooked! →
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