{"id":60178,"date":"2017-07-08T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/everything-in-the-garden-is-political-even-at-hampton-court-palace-patrick-barkham\/"},"modified":"2017-07-08T12:03:10","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T05:03:10","slug":"everything-in-the-garden-is-political-even-at-hampton-court-palace-patrick-barkham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/everything-in-the-garden-is-political-even-at-hampton-court-palace-patrick-barkham\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything in the garden is political \u2013 even at Hampton Court Palace | Patrick Barkham"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nNot everyone digs the environmental messages at this year\u2019s flower show. But gardening is more than an escapeFollowing a thicket of panama-hatted garden lovers through the gates of the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, I\u2019m greeted by a desolate circle of 80 pairs of tusks, symbolising the daily slaughter of elephants for their ivory. Related: Corbyn\u2019s devotion to his allotment is just what you want in a leader | Fay Schopen Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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