Tag Archives: Andre Marvell

The Vegetable Sermon

Posted on 17/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Thomas Fairchild, the 18thc London gardener and subject of a recent post, was more than just a great London nurseryman and striver for professional unity and strength, he was also highly  inquisitive – or what his contemporaries would have called … Continue reading →

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Nun Appleton

Posted on 13/05/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Nun Appleton House is a sad place these days in every sense. The Yorkshire estate was once the home of Thomas Fairfax, the great Parliamentary general, and  also for a short while to Andrew Marvell, the poet, who acted as tutor … Continue reading →

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