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More Turf Mazes

Posted on 25/02/2023 by The Gardens Trust

At the end of last year I wrote about the earliest turf mazes in Britain  but I ran out of space to do justice to the subject, so here’s your chance to find out about the largest turf maze in … Continue reading →

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Walter McFarlane and the Cast-Iron Park

Posted on 18/02/2023 by The Gardens Trust

In the Victorian era cast iron became ubiquitous in our parks, our streets and our architecture more generally. It was impossible to avoid and made up a large part of park and street furniture,  from  bandstands to drinking fountains, railings to … Continue reading →

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Nostell Priory

Posted on 04/02/2023 by The Gardens Trust

If you’ve been following the Gardens Trusts on-line lectures you’ll know that Yorkshire has a lot of unforgettable gardens, but there’s one that we haven’t yet covered: Nostell Priory near Wakefield. Nostell is a Palladian mansion with stunning Robert Adam … Continue reading →

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Bramham

Posted on 07/01/2023 by The Gardens Trust

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 →

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Babylonstoren : Beyond the Kitchen Garden

Posted on 03/12/2022 by The Gardens Trust

I don’t often write more than one post on a garden. But then few gardens are quite as extraordinary as Babylonstoren. After last week’s look at  the 8 acre formal kitchen garden I’m going to look at the rest of … Continue reading →

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