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Adam Nicolson's grandparents Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson bought Sissinghurst in 1932 and turned it into one of Britain's best-loved gardens. This is his account of growing up there, and his vision of how to manage its future. "Sissinghurst is what I am. My nutrients come from the soil; it is the land I have walked over, looked out over, smoked my first cigarette in, planted my first tree in, bicycled over, slept in and lived in all my life." Read by the author. Abridged in five parts by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths Producer: Sara Davies First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in August 2008.
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