Tag Archives: Henry Compton

Christopher, Charles and Kirby

Posted on 20/11/2021 by The Gardens Trust

After a recent post about the creation of the house and gardens at Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire today’s is going to look at the garden in its late 17thc heyday. The reason we know so much about the garden at … Continue reading →

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The catalogues of Robert Furber

Posted on 23/01/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Growing ornamental plants for sale really only emerged as a trade separate from other forms of commercial gardening towards the end of the 17th. A few of these early nurserymen issued catalogues, but the whole trade moved to a different … Continue reading →