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Secrets, History, and Renewal in London’s Hyde Park
The best kept horticultural secret in London? In Hyde Park? surely not? From ruffians to rhododendrons, come and see for yourself.
Garden history
Reflections, learning & inspiration from the past. Historical people and places.
Garden design
Sham Ruins for Small Gardens
Nothing goes with wildflowers like wild-towers. Here's some folly for the averaged-sized space
Garden history
Stolen Statues, Lost Stories and a Heritage setting at Risk
When a new generation takes the reins of any historic house and garden, they know as temporary custodians, that what they hold in their hands can be fragile.
Edibles
Forget Nostalgia, There’s a Deeper Reason Why Heritage Matters
Supermarket shelves may look perfect, but they’ve lost their flavour, story, and soul. Heritage varieties aren’t just about nostalgia - they’re living libraries of resilience, carrying the genetic memory that could safeguard our food’s future.
Garden history
The Grape Expectations of an Accidental Viticulturist
Despite the damning indictment of the British climate by the Romans, growing grapevines and harvesting 'proper' grapes is now happening in suburbia.
Pots
Going to Pot
Want to invest in something special for your garden? Look no further than a hand-crafted terracotta pot.
Roof Gardens
Reaching for the Skies: Ralph Hancock’s Gardens in the Clouds
🎵“Right smack dab in the middle of town, I've found a paradise that's trouble proof (up on the roof) …” The Drifters, 1964🎵
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Powis Castle Garden - One of the World's Great Flower Gardens
A medieval castle, Renaissance terraces, 18th century landscape, 20th century formal design and swashbuckling plantsmanship – it's all here!
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How One Woman Brought a Japanese Garden to a Scottish Valley
'In a sheltered foothold of a grassy range of hills, that stretch from sunrise to sunset, lies the garden of my dreams ...' Ella Christie.
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Through the Garden Gate
What makes a favourite garden? Design? Planting? Magnificence? Or something else, almost entirely unrelated to the place itself?
Garden history
Shed and Other Ologies: insert BT gag here.
My promised introduction to dipping a toe into the wonderful world of garden history. But which ology should we choose - and is it greedy to want them all?
Garden history
From 'Surplus' Women to Thriving Gardeners: A Historic Evolution
Changing careers through gardening, how the Women's Land Army led the way for me to become the person I am.