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Monet, Botticelli, supermodels and the Stones

25 January 2016
Monet, Botticelli, supermodels and the Stones

Variety is the spice of this year’s big London exhibitions ­and Kent certainly plays its part. We round up what's on where around the capital...

Flori Mundi: Celebration of orchids in Meise Botanic Garden

02 November 2015
Flori Mundi: Celebration of orchids in Meise Botanic Garden

Meise Botanic Garden, a hidden gem in Brussels

Olympic Park's golden legacy for garden lovers

09 July 2015
Olympic Park's golden legacy for garden lovers

The Olympic Park's legacy for Kent garden enthusiasts is an exceptional ribbon of gold, bronze and silver planting.

'Culture has come to Margate'

09 July 2015
'Culture has come to Margate'

The reopening of Dreamland has brought a touch of style back to the seaside according to the fashion entrepreneur who rebranded the park.

Gold for Kent at world famous show

30 June 2015
Gold for Kent at world famous show

A garden designer from Kent has picked up a top prize at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show after being inspired by the county's coal mining past.

'Culture has come to Margate'

03 June 2015
'Culture has come to Margate'

With the opening of Dreamland around the corner, the park's designer told a tourism symposium that Margate's former glory is being restored.

Kent's winners at Chelsea flower show

19 May 2015
Kent's winners at Chelsea flower show

The county's gardeners have done themselves proud at RHS Chelsea

Art group's brush with history

12 May 2015
Art group's brush with history

A 14th century Grade I listed barn is the unusual setting for the Pilgrims Way Artists Annual Summer Exhibition that begins this weekend.

They do it for the love

11 May 2015
They do it for the love

A group of women will give up their holidays and travel across the globe to dig in for Kent garden designer Jo Thompson at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Lesley Bellew checks out what's new for the 2015 garden season.

12 March 2015
Lesley Bellew checks out what's new for the 2015 garden season.

There’s lots of new plants and gadgets on the market from a rainbow of vegetables to practical gardening accessories. Here’s my 2015 top tips.

This year's must-see art exhibitions

26 January 2015
This year's must-see art exhibitions

While Rubens looks set to steal the limelight with the first art blockbuster of 2015 there's plenty of other choices in the capital this year.

ART SPECIAL: Preview of 2015's biggest exhibitions

14 January 2015
ART SPECIAL: Preview of 2015's biggest exhibitions

While Rubens will be the focus of the first blockbuster of the year, Kent plays its part in several other major exhibitions

What's new in the world of cruising for 2015

07 January 2015
What's new in the world of cruising for 2015

HOTTEST TICKETS: Take to the high seas of luxury with an itinerary of cruising around the globe.

The top new travel destination for 2015

07 January 2015
The top new travel destination for 2015

HOTTEST TICKETS: Looking for something different this summer? Here's this year's holiday hot spots.

Global destinations: What's new in the world of travel for 2015

07 January 2015
Global destinations: What's new in the world of travel for 2015

HOTTEST TICKETS: What’s new for this year - from city breaks to luxury long haul holidays, skiing to sailing

Kent gardener to get top billing at Chelsea

01 December 2014
Kent gardener to get top billing at Chelsea

Jo Thompson, the well-known garden designer from Cranbrook, chosen to create the garden for the main sponsor at next year's Chelsea Flower Show.

War exhibition given a haunting contemporary twist

06 November 2014
War exhibition given a haunting contemporary twist

Bruges in the Great War is a subject that has been largely overlooked by historians during the 1914-1918 centenary - until now.

Ancient formal garden

09 October 2014
Ancient formal garden

Archaeological dig unearths Roman site of formal garden in West Sussex

Serene setting for Icelandic garden

08 September 2014
Serene setting for Icelandic garden

A gem of a garden in the land of ice and fire at Akureyri in Iceland

On the Road of Remembrance

04 August 2014
On the Road of Remembrance

From the Home Front to the Western Front: Lesley Bellew tours the battlefields and cemeteries of France and Flanders.

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