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A pioneer who spent her life in horticulture

DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
in The potting shed
I thought this was interesting…

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-horticulturist-doreen-normandale-of-wroxham-96-9221926

Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    Sounds like an amazing lady!
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502
    Nice story, thanks for sharing it.  She deserves to be better known.
    Wearside, England.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I'm sorry to say I'd never heard of her before :(
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Neither had I.  @Dovefromabove You should nominate her for Mathew Paris' "Great Lives" on R4.  Some incredible people on there and she certainly deserves to be better known :)
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Amazing lady. Thanks for posting that @Dovefromabove
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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