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Equipment for the annual task of trimming the world's oldest topiary garden, at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, UK.

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Head gardener's view when trimming trees in the world's oldest topiary garden, at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, UK.

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Robert Stacey, the executive head chef at Levens Kitchen at Levens Hall and Gardens, who is now heading up Levens Bakery too.

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Duke of Wellington & his horse, Copenhagen, whose sweet tooth may be honoured by the bakery and patisserie team at Levens Bakery, Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria.

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The new Levens Bakery, at Levens Hall and Gardens, near Kendal, in the South Lakes, Cumbria

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The new Levens Bakery, at Levens Hall and Gardens, near Kendal, in the South Lakes, Cumbria

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Architect's impression of the new Levens Bakery at Levens Hall & Gardens in the South Lakes, Cumbria. The Levens Bakery is set to open in late June 2023.

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Levens Hall's topiary garden looking resplendent on World Topiary Day 2023

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Chris Crowder, head gardener at Levens Hall and Gardens, on World Topiary Day 2023.

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Levens Hall and Gardens head gardener, Chris Crowder, (right), explaining which tools are used to maintain the topiary in the world's oldest topiary garden.

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The topiary inspired dress designed by Hex Gregson (pictured), a student at UCLan in Preston.

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The topiary inspired dress designed by Hex Gregson (pictured), a student at UCLan in Preston.

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One part of the world's oldest topiary garden at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria

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The umbrella trees at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, some of the oldest specimens in the world's oldest topiary garden.

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Part of the world's oldest topiary garden, with Levens Hall in the background, at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria

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Part of the world's oldest topiary garden at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, the founder of World Topiary Day

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Part of the world's oldest topiary garden at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, founder of World Topiary Day.

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Part of the world's oldest topiary garden at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, the founder of World Topiary Day

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The Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio, Padua, Italy, a participant in World Topiary Day 2023, the celebration founded by Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria.

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Topiary spiral in the topiary garden at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, where over 100 pieces can be found, in the world's oldest topiary garden.

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A family at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, exploring part of the world's oldest topiary garden, which is home to over 100 pieces of topiary.

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Children at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, heading past the herbaceous borders and towards the Fountain Garden.

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Path in the world's oldest topiary garden, at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, leading to Beaumont's Cottage - the home of head gardeners at Levens Hall, since the days of the very first, Monsieur Gu...

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Part of the topiary garden at Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, where over 100 pieces can be found, in the world's oldest topiary garden.

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