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 "Merton's Dream Garden - The story of the Russell-Cotes Garden"  

The talk will cover the original design and layout of the garden and how it has evolved, highlighting key features, with a spotlight on plants and showcasing how it looks through the seasons.  

Biography: Phil Broomfield

I have been running my own garden maintenance business in and around Bournemouth for the last fourteen years.  I have a particular interest in Garden History and have visited a great many historic houses and gardens across the country.  Back in 2020 I began volunteering at the Russell-Cotes Museum Garden in Bournemouth, a sub-tropical clifftop garden which overlooks Poole Bay.  A year later, I took on the role of local coordinator for the National Garden Scheme, a charity where private gardens open to the public to help raise funds for various nursing and healthcare charities.