Property News · November 20, 2021

‘It’s a tranquil paradise’: the gardener transforming his city estate into a green haven


A heart attack led Ivan Markov to take up gardening on a small patch in front of his council flat. Now, he’s spreading his love of nature across south LondonThe first thing Ivan Markov grew was a mango tree. His father showed him how to take the seed out of the mango when it is fresh and put the head of it into the soil. “One mango bean can produce over 20 plants,” says Markov, 57, who lives in Lewisham, south-east London. “Can you believe that?”Markov grew up on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, and learned to love nature in these tropical climes. “I used to chase butterflies through bushes and walk through the creeks,” he says. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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