Tag Archives: rock garden

The Garden at Lion Rock

Posted on 26/02/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Where is the oldest extant garden complex in the world? To be honest I don’t know – let me know if you do – but today’s post is about what must be one of the contenders for that title. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archaeology, art history, engineering, rock garden, sri lanka, technology, water gardens, world heritage site | 2 Comments

A Life in Miniature

Posted on 19/02/2022 by The Gardens Trust

A recent email from my friend Twigs Way had the headline “This is just SO quirky . .” Clicking it open I found a hyperlink and the message: “thought I would send it to a fellow lover of the ‘strange … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged garden design, Queen Elizabeth II, rock garden, Roses, technology, trees | Leave a comment

The Crystal Palace of Paris

Posted on 17/10/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post looked at the background to the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition, and in particular at its parkland setting. It was the first world fair to give horticulture a major role with one section of the park covering about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aquarium, aquatic garden, aviary, Bandstand, cacti, cascade, conservatory, France, garden buildings, Garden tools, greenhouse, grotto, International Exhibition, kiosk, paris, parterre, rock garden, William Robinson, winter garden | 1 Comment

The Chinese Garden in Montreal

Posted on 27/06/2020 by The Gardens Trust

It was just about the last thing I expected on a short visit to Montreal last October: a Chinese Garden. In Europe we’ve been used to Chinoiserie for over 300 years but while some examples are genuine imitations [if … Continue reading →

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“An easy first in his profession”

Posted on 30/11/2019 by The Gardens Trust

If you’re someone who reads this blog regularly then you can probably name many of Britain’s great garden designers, but who is/was the most prolific? Was it Capability Brown with more than 200 major projects? Gertrude Jekyll who is now … Continue reading →