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Beth Chatto OBE 1923 – 2018

PLANTSWOMAN AND AUTHOR

ward-winning plantswoman and prolific writer Beth Chatto captured the hearts of gardeners with her naturalistic and ecological approach to planting. She was born into a home where her parents spent most of their free time in the garden, often with Beth holding a spade and seedling in hand.

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