Author Archives: The Gardens Trust

What are florilegia? In a direct translation from Latin a florilegium  literally means a collection of flowers so its easy to see why it was used for the first time  by Adriaen Collaert as the title for  his book simply entitled ‘Florilegium’ which … Continue reading →

Way back in 1965 a small but dedicated band of garden enthusiasts got together and formed what was to become  “the oldest society in the world dedicated to the conservation and study of historic designed gardens and landscapes.”    Through … Continue reading →

I’ve always known that late 17th/ early 18thc gardens and landscapes have a special quality about them,  but a visit I made last month proved it beyond doubt.  So to get the New Year off to a flying start let … Continue reading →

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to the 10th year of the blog.  The numbers reading  have continued to grow apace with about 152,000 hits over the course of the year,  well up on last year’s already record 129,000, 100,000 in 2020 … Continue reading →