Monthly Archives: May 2019

Lawnmowers on Legs

Posted on 25/05/2019 by The Gardens Trust

As regular readers will know many of these posts are sparked by a chance discovery while researching something completely unrelated. Todays is certainly one of those odd quirks of fate. I was looking at an article in a Country Life … Continue reading →

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The Bucks stopped here…

Posted on 18/05/2019 by The Gardens Trust

For about three decades in the mid-18thc two brothers from Yorkshire, Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, toured Britain every summer. They sketched towns, landscapes, estates and antiquities, and every winter they turned their sketches into engravings for publication. Their work is … Continue reading →

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Crackerbox Palace

Posted on 11/05/2019 by The Gardens Trust

You probably recognize the title of this post and know where it comes from. If you do you probably recognize the man in the boater too. But anyone who knows me will be amazed that I’ve used it because I … Continue reading →

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The Henley Matterhorn

Posted on 04/05/2019 by The Gardens Trust

You might like to know there is a lecture about Friar Park on Wednesday 3rd Feb at 6.00 with a. recording available for a week afterwards. Booking via Eventbrite: Last week’s post gave an introduction to Friar Park at Henley, … Continue reading →