Monthly Archives: December 2018

2018 on the blog

Posted on 31/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

  This is a bonus post to celebrate the fact that it’s now 5 years to the day that I started this blog,  to let you know how its been doing in 2018, and to give you the chance to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Mr Repton

Posted on 29/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

2018 has been a pretty extraordinary year for Humphry. He has surprised many – if not most of us – by his skill and understanding not just of landscapes and gardens but also by his ability to sell his ideas … Continue reading →

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The Glastonbury Thorn

Posted on 22/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

One of the things that historians like to boast about is their devotion to evidence.  Facts without corroboration are merely assertions. Good stories without witness statements or documentary support are just that: good stories.  The further back in time one … Continue reading →

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A Novel Club for Country Loving Girls

Posted on 15/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

I had to stifle laughter in the hallowed silence of the Rare Books Reading Room at the British Library when I first began leafing through the magazine that inspired this post. I was searching for an interview with the Victorian … Continue reading →

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Ernest Arthur Rowe: Painting the Old English Garden

Posted on 08/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

I’ve been surprised over the five years I’ve been writing this blog how much people enjoy reading about obscure [to the modern day at least]  artists from the great golden age of gardening and garden painting. Posts on Beatrice Parsons … Continue reading →

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