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Dual celebration marks project's birthday on camellia day
The Chiswick House Kitchen Garden Project is celebrating its first year of existence on 5th March 2006 and to remind people to come along and celebrate, a rash of scarecrows has been appearing on the streets of Chiswick. Over the past year, some 650 children and numerous other volunteers have passed through the garden digging, weeding, planting and eating as part of an educational project to revive the old walled gardens which date from around 1683. The association has cleared a substantial part of the garden and are planting it with vegetables, cutting flowers and fruit. Come and see how far the project has got, find out more about the Kitchen Garden Association and wish us a happy birthday! There will also be the opportunity to name the 9 foot long bright green sparkling dragon that has arrived to take up residence in the big greenhouse.
In addition to the Kitchen Garden Project’s first birthday, the 300th anniversary of the death of Georg Joseph Kamel, after whom the camellia is named will also be commemorated. The Camellia House, built c.1815, will also be open; it holds some of the country’s oldest living Camellias, which should be in full bloom, with members of the Camellia Society on hand to explain their history. Information about the history of the conservatory will also be available, as well as various stalls and other activities.
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