Monthly Archives: March 2016

Bunnies – but not chocolate Easter ones!

Posted on 26/03/2016 by The Gardens Trust

I was at Kew the other day and encountered a large branded golden bunny on the lawn: a symbol of how commercial everywhere, however historic and significant, has had to become in recent years. One of the greatest botanic gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Mediaeval, menageries, rabbits | 4 Comments

Artificial Stone 2: Eleanor’s enterprise

Posted on 19/03/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Monty Don has done it again. A couple of months ago I wrote a post about scything and lawns and he then immediately demonstrated how to do it on The Secret History of the British Garden. Next, I was writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged artificial stone, Coade, Croome Park, Daniel Pincot, Horace Walpole, John Bacon, Kedleston, Robert Adam, Stourhead, william chambers | 2 Comments

Hardwick Park – the Circuit Walk

Posted on 12/03/2016 by The Gardens Trust

This is a follow-on from last week’s post about Hardwick Park in County Durham, one of the great 18thc circuit walk gardens, now in the later stages of a very successful restoration programme. There are several descriptions of the circuit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alexander pope, Banqueting House, Bathhouse, circuit walk, folly, Gothic, james Paine, Restoration, ruins, temple | 2 Comments

Hardwick Hall Park

Posted on 05/03/2016 by The Gardens Trust

First things first. No…. this post is not about THAT Hardwick Hall but the one in County Durham. Maybe not so many famous connections, and definitely not such an interesting mansion but with much more interesting grounds which include the largest collection … Continue reading →