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Babylonstoren: an historic garden in the making

Posted on 29/11/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Back in September I was in South Africa and taken to see Babylonstoren, an impressive  “new” garden about an hour north of Cape Town. The 200-hectare estate lies at the foot of the  Simonsberg mountain range near Franschhoek in the … Continue reading →

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Holkham continued…

Posted on 10/07/2021 by The Gardens Trust

We left the story of Holkham last week in the middle of all the activity that was taking place at the end of the 18thc under the aegis of Thomas Coke, the reforming MP and agricultural improver.   He continued … Continue reading →

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Audley End’s Walled Kitchen Garden

Posted on 01/05/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Another lockdown escape last week took me to Audley End, near Saffron Walden in Essex.  Although the mansion itself is still closed because of Covid restrictions the extensive grounds which were completely redesigned  by Capability Brown in the mid 18thc, were open. … Continue reading →

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