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SBA Fellows can now apply for a commission in collaboration with The National Trust.
The ambition is to create a Munstead Wood Florilegium to celebrate the remarkable significance of Munstead Wood’s place within our national horticultural heritage.
We have been in discussions about a partnership through which several member artists could be commissioned to capture the leading garden character areas and signature plants in artwork. These images will become integral to the Munstead Wood branding and fully reflect both its unrivalled horticultural significance and considerable aesthetic beauty.

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