Known for its interlinked series of gardens, the estate takes sustainability a step further with caretakers using a method known as scything to maintain the grass.
interlinked = reliés entre eux
sustainability = développement durable
caretakers = (ici) jardiniers
scything = [saɪðin] fauchage
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