Monthly Archives: July 2022

Love Apples and Wolf Peaches

Posted on 30/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

No that’s not an instruction, but a couple of the old names for something you’ve probably got fresh and in tins in your kitchen. If you have a garden or allotment and enjoy growing your own food you probably have … Continue reading →

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Charles McIntosh

Posted on 23/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Oh no I can almost hear you thinking – another post about a dull old man who happened to like gardening…. but don’t give up yet because Charles McIntosh or M’Intosh as he is often called is neither dull nor … Continue reading →

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Watering

Posted on 16/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

We easily forget how life-changing some gardening inventions can be.  In the past I’ve looked at the origins of the spade, the wheelbarrow and hosepipe and today’s post, inspired by the latest heat wave,  is in the same vein. So … Continue reading →

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West Wycombe : the perfect Georgian park?

Posted on 09/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

After last week’s post about Sir Francis Dashwood, outlining the background history of West Wycombe and its wider landscape today I’m turning my attention to the pleasure grounds and parkland of the estate.  Like the house itself these were designed … Continue reading →

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West Wycombe & Sir Francis Dashwood

Posted on 02/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

It’s very rare indeed to find a seemingly unspoilt designed landscape, especially one dating from the mid-18thc. Yet a few do exist, although I suspect none are as convincing,  despite the changes that have inevitably taken place, as West Wycombe … Continue reading →

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