Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Sky Garden

Posted on 24/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

The creation of a new public garden should be a cause for celebration, perhaps in these days of austerity,  even amazement. When it’s in the very heart of the City of London then the amazement should be unconfined.  So what … Continue reading →

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The Vegetable Sermon

Posted on 17/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Thomas Fairchild, the 18thc London gardener and subject of a recent post, was more than just a great London nurseryman and striver for professional unity and strength, he was also highly  inquisitive – or what his contemporaries would have called … Continue reading →

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From yangtao to zespri…5th time lucky

Posted on 10/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

If you are a regular reader of this blog you may well be expecting a follow-upto last week’s post about Thomas Fairchild.  Unfortunately I have had technical problems  but should appear next week.  Instead… Our parks and gardens in Britain … Continue reading →

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Thomas Fairchild

Posted on 03/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Thomas Fairchild was one of the greatest horticulturists of the 18thc. But his contribution was not confined to his own age but extends right up to today. That might sound a bit over the top – and perhaps it is – … Continue reading →

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