Tag Archives: professional gardening

Sissinghurst: The Shock of the Old

Posted on 20/06/2020 by The Gardens Trust

The very word Sissinghurst conjures up the glories of the English garden. It must be the most photographed and written about garden in the country and it’s certainly the most popular of the National Trust’s gardens. In fact it’s been … Continue reading →

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A Novel Club for Country Loving Girls

Posted on 15/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

I had to stifle laughter in the hallowed silence of the Rare Books Reading Room at the British Library when I first began leafing through the magazine that inspired this post. I was searching for an interview with the Victorian … Continue reading →