Tag Archives: flower shows

Mr. Saul of Lancaster

Posted on 18/12/2021 by The Gardens Trust

One of things that I’ve always found fascinating about the history of gardens is the inventiveness of gardeners, and I don’t think there’s a period in horticultural history quite as inventive as the early 19thc.  That doesn’t mean that their … Continue reading →

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The Ryder Cup for Gardening

Posted on 02/10/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Pre-Covid I was looking for material for a post on Winifred Walker, the botanical artist and discovered that one of the companies who commissioned her flower paintings was Ryders of St Albans.  That name sounded familiar but  didn’t ring any … Continue reading →

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Playing Gooseberry

Posted on 31/07/2021 by The Gardens Trust

August traditionally marks the start of the silly season so in that spirit…..We’ve  all  heard of tulip mania in the mid-17thc and most will know about orchid-mania  and the fern fever in the mid-19th but what about a gooseberry craze? … Continue reading →

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Flowers and a Duke open the gates…

Posted on 12/12/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Over the past few months we’ve examined the story of the London square, and the last post revealed the beginning of both a slow decline in status and tentative attempts to open them to the public.   Today’s post is … Continue reading →

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The Art of Perfection…

Posted on 03/11/2018 by The Gardens Trust

We’re coming to the end of  the season for that most English of events the  autumn flower show. [There’s even been one recently in Ambridge!]  But  have you ever entered any of your fruit, veg, flowers or plants for one? … Continue reading →

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