Tag Archives: Syon

A Very British Revolution

Posted on 01/06/2019 by The Gardens Trust

51 years ago in May and June 1968 there was a revolution in Britain. It did not include rioting students on the streets as in Paris but took place in the grounds of one of Britain’s grandest stately homes, Syon … Continue reading →

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Joseph, Victoria and the amazing leaf

Posted on 14/07/2018 by The Gardens Trust

Picture the scene. A small group of well dressed people stand around a room with a large pond in the middle watching a serious looking man and a 9 yr old girl. Everyone watches in silence as he lifts her … Continue reading →

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Garden Menageries 3 … Osterley

Posted on 31/01/2015 by The Gardens Trust

Continuing with my occasional theme of menageries in the garden, todays’s post looks at Osterley Park in west London and also reveals how garden history interacts with wider current research. The East India Company at Home project has been trying to put the country house … Continue reading →