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Spring is in the air and this weekend two open gardens will give visitors the chance to see snowdrops and spring flowers. The gardens at Southwell and West Drayton are both open on Sunday through the National Garden Scheme, which raises money for nursing and health charities. “After the long, dark winter months, the appearance of these beautiful early spring flowers really lifts the spirits and heralds the start of all the wonderful gardens to come,” says National Garden Scheme chief executive, George Plumptre. “Year on year more and more people discover the joys of these late winter / early s…