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Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths
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Victorian industrialist Henry Davis Pochin bought the Bodnant estate.

Over 200 years later the hillside property is a world-class garden.

Pochin’s vision, realised by a succession of head gardeners, combined formal planting near the house with wilder, romantic valleys below.

Walking around the property today I was struck by how much was achieved by the incremental landscaping and maintenance.

The gardens are vast.

And over time have been shaped by generations, ambition, experimentation.

Whilst made by man, this place still has a strong sense of place nestled in the North Wales Conwy valley.

Bodnant Gardens is a reminder that the best things are rarely built in a week. They are shaped over decades, by vision, patience, and steady care.

It’s said we tend to overestimate how much we can get done in a week, and underestimate how much in a year.

So, what happens when we stretch our timeline to decades ?

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