Tag Archives: Holkham

Holkham

Posted on 03/07/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Where do I start in trying to describe Holkham? And it’s not just me. Historic England’s Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest says : ” Because of the complexity of this site, the standard Register entry format would … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Capability Brown, Colen Campbell, Earl of Leicester, Grand Tour, Holkham, Humphry Repton, ice house, Lord Burlington, Norfolk, obelisk, Samuel Wyatt, temple, Thomas Coke, triumphal arch, William Emes, William Kent, william nesfield, William Talman | Leave a comment

Ferneries

Posted on 26/06/2021 by The Gardens Trust

My post a couple of weeks ago about Pteridomania seems to have created quite a lot of interest, which goes to show that ferns still manage to capture our attention in a big way, although probably still not as much … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arundel, Ascog, Danesbury, Ferneries, fernery, ferns, Holkham, Keele, Pulhamite, rock work, Southport Botanic Gardens, stumpery, William Robinson, william sawrey gilpin | 1 Comment

Anne Rushout

Posted on 29/05/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Sometimes one stumbles across interesting people by pure chance. Today’s post is one such serendipitous discovery. I was looking for images for another post and found an interesting watercolour painting of a landscape by a woman I’d never heard of, … Continue reading →