Tag Archives: Rockery

Brodsworth

Posted on 14/05/2022 by The Gardens Trust

As you probably know the Gardens Trust has been running an extensive on-line lecture programme for the last 2 years, including a regular Wednesday evening slot called Unforgettable Gardens.  April’s lectures were run in partnership with English Heritage and included … Continue reading →

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Kingston Lacy

Posted on 26/03/2022 by The Gardens Trust

I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many daffodils in flower.  Wordsworth would have been in heaven if he’d seen them. In fact if it wasn’t for the fact they’re growing in open woodland I’m sure the yellow would have … Continue reading →

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Amorous polygamy at Abbotsbury

Posted on 17/02/2018 by The Gardens Trust

No – it’s not south-east Asia but south-west Dorset!   Abbotsbury, a garden founded by the Strangways family in the late 18thc,  was my first point of call recently on an out of season tour of some gardens in the south-west. In … 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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William Leaf & Park Hill Streatham

Posted on 09/12/2017 by The Gardens Trust

A few weeks ago I wrote about the work of late Georgian society architect John Buonarotti Papworth. One of his commissions was for a house for the unknown but immensely wealthy businessman, philanthropist, art collector and garden enthusiast William Leaf. … Continue reading →

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