Monthly Archives: September 2014

Wedgwood, frogs and a hedgehog…

Posted on 26/09/2014 by The Gardens Trust

As I’m sure you’ll probably be aware the Wedgwood Collection, one of the most important industrial archives in the world and a unique record of over 250 years of British art, is under threat of being sold off. The Art Fund … Continue reading →

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Sir John Soane and gardens … continued

Posted on 19/09/2014 by The Gardens Trust

In a recent post I looked at Pitzhanger, the country retreat of Sir John Soane. But Soane was interested in gardens at several other levels. Firstly he designed garden buildings, publishing a series of ideas and plans for seats, temples, tea … Continue reading →

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Garden Tools & Equipment…

Posted on 13/09/2014 by The Gardens Trust

Another parcel of books arrived yesterday and as I struggled to find room for them on the shelves it made me realise that there are an awful lot of books about gardens and gardening, quite a few about their history or … Continue reading →

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Capability Fred

Posted on 05/09/2014 by The Gardens Trust

The recent posts about Mr Middleton proved very popular, so I thought I’d follow them up with one about his successor at the BBC – Fred Streeter – a man who was full of gardening wisdom & impossible to dislike, and … Continue reading →