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Josephine @ Malmaison

Posted on 04/07/2020 by The Gardens Trust

The story of how a 32 year widow from Martinique escaped the guillotine and then met and fell in love with the a young Corsican general during the French Revolution is the stuff of romantic novels. It’s one of the … Continue reading →

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Park Hill from Tate to Today

Posted on 16/12/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post told the first part of the story of Park Hill, a Victorian estate in Streatham in what is now south London. In 1873 the house was put up for sale after the death of its builder William … Continue reading →

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The Sky Garden

Posted on 24/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

The creation of a new public garden should be a cause for celebration, perhaps in these days of austerity, even amazement. When it’s in the very heart of the City of London then the amazement should be unconfined. So what … Continue reading →