Tag Archives: France

Cutting Edge Technology

Posted on 05/11/2022 by The Gardens Trust

There can’t be many garden tools that have caused hundreds of people to demonstrate in the streets against their  introduction. But that’s precisely what happened in 1840 when a committee decided to test a new device against traditional methods and … Continue reading →

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Fontainebleau

Posted on 01/10/2022 by The Gardens Trust

France is famous for its  grand gardens such as Versailles, Vaux le Vicomte and Fontainebleau  which  are the living proof of the superiority of man over nature and -only half in jest – of France and the French over everybody … Continue reading →

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Floral Clocks

Posted on 18/06/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Travelling as I do often between the UK & France it’s easy to get confused about the time. Maybe it would be easier if I was using the clock invented by Carl Linnaeus the great Swedish botanist. He’s most famous … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes and her Noah’s Ark

Posted on 11/06/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Yes its an extraordinary title for a post but it’s about an extraordinary project.   Just before Britain celebrated the Platinum Jubilee garden lovers in France were celebrating the re-opening of an amazing garden which itself only celebrates one family … Continue reading →

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Welcome to England

Posted on 05/02/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Let’s start February with a question.  Do gardens have to fit into a particular pattern to be “acceptable” or merit  inclusion on the “must-visit” list?  There are quite a few people who think they shouldn’t have to and that we’re … Continue reading →

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