Monthly Archives: April 2021

The Gibberd Garden

Posted on 24/04/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Wednesday was escape day in north London – the first visit to a garden for many long months. Thank goodness it was sunny, although I think even if it had been pouring with rain the planned escape would still have … Continue reading →

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The English Travels of Cosimo III

Posted on 17/04/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Apologies to regular readers for the false alarm about a post yesterday. I’m afraid there was a slip of the editorial finger when instead of saving the draft of next week’s piece I hit “publish”. It happens even to the … Continue reading →

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Lord Edward’s a-maze-ing portrait

Posted on 10/04/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Discussing this Elizabethan portrait in a lecture recently  I found myself describing the image in the background sometimes as a maze and sometimes a labyrinth and wondering if there is any difference between them?      In any case what … Continue reading →

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Overlooked? Forgotten? Unseen?

Posted on 03/04/2021 by The Gardens Trust

I gave a lecture for the Gardens Trust recently about Friar Park, the extraordinary house and garden of Sir Frank Crisp.  An eagle-eyed friend of mine got in touch afterwards to ask about one of the images I’d used – … Continue reading →

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