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Meet Peter rabbit at rosemoor garden ; Most people will be familiar with at least one or two of the woodland creatures which Beatrix Potter brought to life in her famous "little books". Peter Rabbit is of course the most famous, but Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mr

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From: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
Date: 20080524
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Most people will be familiar with at least one or two of the woodland creatures which Beatrix Potter brought to life in her famous "little books". Peter Rabbit is of course the most famous, but Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and Jeremy Fisher all hold a special place in the hearts of many children, and adults, all over the world.

At RHS Garden Rosemoor in Great Torrington, 24 original illustrations from Potter's books are on show throughout the summer. None of these pictures have been exhibited in the past five years and one sketch, showing Peter Rabbit peering out from a cabbage patch, ...

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