Country Life May 13 2015
Country Life May 13 2015 previews the Chelsea Flower Show and marvels at the Royal Collection’s gardening artworks.


This week in Country Life we preview the Chelsea Flower Show and discover that remarkable stonework from Chatsworth and very English plantsmanship are bringing a welcome shift of emphasis this year, we explore the beautiful gardens of Rockcliffe in Gloucestershire, we celebrate one of the greatest private collections of clocks and watches from the golden age of British clock-making and Simon Hopkinson reveals how to transform a simple seasonal lunch.
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Agnes has worked for Country Life in various guises — across print, digital and specialist editorial projects — before finally finding her spiritual home on the Features Desk. A graduate of Central St. Martins College of Art & Design she has worked on luxury titles including GQ and Wallpaper* and has written for Condé Nast Contract Publishing, Horse & Hound, Esquire and The Independent on Sunday. She is currently writing a book about dogs, due to be published by Rizzoli New York in September 2025.
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