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Treehouses of the Renaissance and after…

Posted on 17/07/2021 by The Gardens Trust

I was recently sent a book about treehouses for my birthday and it was a subtle reminder that we’d inherited the remains of one here in France when we bought the house 15 years ago and even laid the boards … Continue reading →

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The English Travels of Cosimo III

Posted on 17/04/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Apologies to regular readers for the false alarm about a post yesterday. I’m afraid there was a slip of the editorial finger when instead of saving the draft of next week’s piece I hit “publish”. It happens even to the … Continue reading →

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Chaumont

Posted on 03/08/2019 by The Gardens Trust

I’ve just come back from visiting the garden festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire. The great Renaissance chateau there has had a very chequered history, but for the last 28 years has been home to a wonderful celebration of gardens  unlike any other … Continue reading →

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