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Mounds & Mounts 2: the heights of fashion

Posted on 19/09/2015 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post showed how earlier landscape features such as tumuli and castle mottes were reused to create prospect mounds in gardens. But by the mid-16thc mounts were also being deliberately constructed to gain a view not only over the garden … Continue reading →

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The Buzzing of the Bees….

Posted on 14/03/2015 by The Gardens Trust

Bees and their homes have always had a special place in our gardens [even if we don’t have coolibah trees or remember Burl Ives!] Most of us would think instantly of their honey, their pollination of crops, and the sight … Continue reading →