Tag Archives: Pulhamite

Pulham on the Prom

Posted on 03/09/2022 by The Gardens Trust

The early seaside promenades  I wrote about last week were artificial creations, designed to separate land and sea, and often ornamented or disguised with  gardens and other features. Later in the 19thc another form of artificiality began to make its … Continue reading →

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Oh I do like to stroll along the prom prom prom…

Posted on 27/08/2022 by The Gardens Trust

For the last in my summery seaside related posts I thought I should move on to the next line of the famous song and think about strolling “along the prom prom prom where the brass bands play tiddily-om-pom-pom.”   And … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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Westonbirt & the Holfords

Posted on 05/11/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Everyone’s heard of Westonbirt Arboretum, one of the most extensive and beautiful collections of trees in the country. But how about the other gardens at Westonbirt? Perhaps not. Yet like the arboretum they were created by the same visionary, Robert Stayner … Continue reading →

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