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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show opens next week - but there are local alternatives (Jon Enoch)
Kent connection
The gardens of Hernhill, Kent, are open today, noon-6pm. Entry £5. 07801 824867
Sneak a peek in Suffolk
Chelsworth, Suffolk, is hosting a gardens open day today, 2pm-6pm. Entry £5. chelsworth.co.uk
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Sussex and the city
The nursery at Great Dixter, East Sussex, and its experts will be at the Garden Museum, London SE1, today, 10.30am-5pm. There’s an exhibition about Christopher Lloyd, the late owner of Dixter. Entry £6. 020 7401 8865, gardenmuseum.org.uk
Heart of glass
The HQ of Alitex glasshouses, near Petersfield, Hampshire, is hosting an open day on Saturday, 10.30am-3.30pm, with a plant and furniture sale. To attend talks by Pippa Greenwood and Marina Christopher, book in advance. 01730 826900, alitex.co.uk Caroline Donald