NATIONAL Gardening Week begins today so here, just in case it’s raining, are some facts about gardens. You can find more at www.nationalgardeningweek.org.uk. By WILLIAM HARTSTON PUBLISHED: 00:01, Mon, Apr 10, 2017 45 GardeningGETTY Today is the start of National Gardening Week 1. The earliest known decorative gardens were in ancient Egypt around 1500BC. 2. According to a recent survey, Britons spend an average of £30,000 on their garden over a lifetime. 3. According to the Royal Horticultural Society, a quarter of all UK houses have a front garden. Alys Fowler grows her own vegetables on Gardeners' World Play Video GARDENGETTY Britons spend an average of £30,000 on their garden over a lifetime 4. The Poison Garden at Alnwick, Northumberland, features some of the world’s most deadly plants. A sign on the gate warns: “These plants can kill”. 5. ‘Garden’ is an anagram of ‘danger’. 6. The Romans built the first greenhouses around AD30 to grow cucumbers for Emperor Tiberius. 7. World Naked Gardening Day is celebrated, mainly by naturists, on the first Saturday in May. It was founded in 2004. The Hanging Gardens of BabylonGETTY The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Wonders of the Ancient World British gardens that rival Chelsea Flower Show Wed, December 16, 2015 Here are some of the most primed and picturesque gardens in Britain that rival the Chelsea Flower Show. PLAY SLIDESHOW Fernleigh House in the Cotwolds is set on grounds of approximately 1.8acres, with views of the British Countryside IG 1 of 16 Fernleigh House in the Cotwolds is set on grounds of approximately 1.8acres, with views of the British Countryside Fernleigh House in the Cotwolds is set on grounds of approximately 1.8acres, with views of the British Countryside Fernleigh is situated in the pretty hamlet of Crimscote on the northern edge of the Cotswold’s Fernleigh is on sale at Hamptons for £1.35m Fernleigh boasts a heated swimming pool, outdoor jacuzzi, tennis court and 1.8 acres Beechwood House in Surrey is surrounded by open countryside Beechwood House: The six bedroom detached house has a south facing location in Farnham Beechwood House: The beautiful house is located near the historic market town of Farnham, Surrey is on sale for £4,250,00 8. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Wonders of the Ancient World but we do not know where they were located and recent research suggests they may not even have been in Babylon. 9. “Gardens are not made by singing, ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade,” (Rudyard Kipling). 10. ‘Touching a pelican’ is forbidden in the 1977 regulations for London’s Royal Parks and Gardens. 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