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The Glastonbury Thorn

Posted on 22/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

One of the things that historians like to boast about is their devotion to evidence. Facts without corroboration are merely assertions. Good stories without witness statements or documentary support are just that: good stories. The further back in time one … Continue reading →

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Saints, Sinners, Sex and Strawberries…

Posted on 20/05/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Strawberries are quintessentially English. Or so you’d think. But actually they’re not. Although there are indigenous European strawberries the ones we eat are hybrids derived from a species from New England and another from Chile introduced surreptitiously into France in … Continue reading →