Вопросы: 1. how old are abbey house gardens? 2. what is “garden history” part famous for? 3. where can you see the uk’s largest collection of roses? 4. what gardens can you see in the “formal gardens” part? 5. what can visitors see in “river gardens”? текст: hi, nick, our excursion was fantastic! we started in the morning and came to malmesbury by train. malmesbury is a nice town not far from bristol. there are great abbey house gardens in the centre of the town, which i are 1,300 years old. there are four parts in them. the first king of eng' land athelstan used to walk in “garden history”. there you can also see the abbot’s1 house and fish ponds. you’ve never seen so many different trees and flowers as in the “flora and fauna” part in your life. there are over 10,000 flowers and trees. here is the uk’s largest collection of roses, more than 2,000 types. a lot of birds live here and one can enjoy their singing from spring to autumn. in “formal gardens” we saw english, french, japanese and other beautiful gardens. they are strictly planned and look fantastic. in “river gardens” we walked near little lakes and long rivers. the tallest tree in the uk grows there. there are thousands of daffodils and camellias in this part. i saw some waterfalls too. if you’re interested, see the website and watch the video about the gardens. sending you some pictures. good bye!
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