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Radio 4 Extra,31 May 2003,30 mins
Miniature Mountains
Available for 30 days
From 'currant buns' to models of the Matterhorn? Gardening writer Stephen Anderton explores the changing fashions in rock gardening. He looks at the influence of the Northamptonshire landowner who wanted a landscape for his gnomes. Plus the diminutive Yorkshireman who described his alpines as 'sulky' but who changed our view of the rockery. Producer: Robyn Read First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2003.
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