Tag Archives: Christmas

“Oh, a dainty plant is the ivy green…”

Posted on 19/12/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Writing a post for Christmas is never easy… unless there is an obvious monstrosity to write about as there was in 2017 [check it out if you have managed to blank it from your mind!] It would be easier if … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, Dickens, Druids, ivy, ruin, ruins, Shirley Hibberd, William Robinson | Leave a comment

Christmas with the Vicar and some Naked Ladies

Posted on 21/12/2019 by The Gardens Trust

Scratching my head for something suitably seasonal, and having previously looked at poinsettia and mistletoe but reluctant to do the obvious like Christmas Trees, holly or ivy, it occurred to me that very little has been written about Naked Ladies…. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged botanical art, bulbs, Christmas, greek myth, Linnaeus, Maria Sybilla Merian, painting, South Africa, South America, taxonomy, Veitch, William Herbert | 3 Comments

The Glastonbury Thorn

Posted on 22/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

One of the things that historians like to boast about is their devotion to evidence. Facts without corroboration are merely assertions. Good stories without witness statements or documentary support are just that: good stories. The further back in time one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baring-gould, celia fiennes, christianity, Christmas, Cornwall, hawthorn, Henry VIII, Joseph of arimathea, king arthur, monastery, ruins, Turner, vandalism, Virgin Mary, William Blake, William of Malmesbury | 4 Comments

Shirley’s Hints on Christmas Decorations…

Posted on 24/12/2016 by The Gardens Trust

I was scratching my head about what to do for a festive post, following on from writing about poinsettia in 2014 [ post ] and mistletoe in 2015 [post] … everything I could think of was so hackneyed or so twee … Continue reading →