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Lullingstone Castle And The World Garden

John Elkington · 21 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

Confetti on Paul's shoulder, from a balloon burst by Tom Hart Dyke in opening his orchid houseConfetti on Paul’s shoulder, from a balloon burst by Tom Hart Dyke in opening his orchid house

Drove across to Lullingstone Castle in Kent today for the opening by Tom Hart Dyke of a new orchid house. Invited by his sister, Anya. She gave us a tour around the house. Gaia, Paul and Hania had joined by train.

Loved a number of things about Tom’s World Garden, but key among them were the Californian poppies (Eschscholzia californica, though I confess I had to look that up). Love to see them along the roads in California.

But as I walked towards them, I walked straight into the dagger pointed spearpointed leaves of a great succulent – leg was stinging for ages afterwards.

Chapel window
Chapel window at Lullingstone
Ditto
Ditto, with graphic skeleton
Irises
Irises
Paul and Gaia
Paul and Gaia
Design on a diminutive Ayer's Rock
Design on a diminutive Uluru, or Ayers Rock
I could have done with corks on the spines of the plant I walked into
I could have done with corks on the spines of the plant I walked into …
... when walking towards these
… when walking towards these
Frog climbs wall
Frog climbs wall

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I began this blog with an entry reporting on a visit to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod, on 30 September 2003. The blog element of the website has gone through several iterations since, with much of the older material still available.

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John Elkington is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development. He is currently Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of Volans, a future-focused business working at the intersection of the sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation movements.

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