How to lay out a garden: the legacy of Edward Kemp (1817 -1891)
Edward Kemp was one of the most prolific and influential landscape designers of the Victorian era.
Category: Parks and Gardens
Early Colour Images of the English Garden
This month, we’re talking about the amazing English homes and gardens that represent or have witnessed some of the most important historic events.
9 Remarkable Survivals from the Festival of Britain
The Festival of Britain showcased science, technology, architecture and the arts in venues across the country. Much was dismantled at the end – but there are some remarkable remnants.
Allotmentitis: How Britain Dug for Victory
Allotmentswere born out of a national drive for self-sufficiency. Here we take a look at the history of allotments and their significance to our historic landscape.
Not Just Green Spaces: 5 Buildings Designed by Capability Brown
His visionary landscape designs brought Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown lasting fame, punctuating the natural environment to this day with serpentine rivers,Continue Reading
A Brief Introduction to Garden and Park Structures
Have you ever wondered about that grand mansion set into the hills of your local park or public garden? PerhapsContinue Reading
5 Plants the Romans Gave Us
The British love to get out in the garden but did you know some of our most familiar garden plantsContinue Reading
5 Reasons Why Russell Page Was One Of The Greatest Landscape Designers
Russell Page was an authority on garden design and one of the greatest landscape designers of the modern period. He createdContinue Reading
6 Things You Should Know About Landscape Gardener William Shenstone
The son of a moderately prosperous farmer, William Shenstone was born at The Leasowes, his family farm in Dudley. HeContinue Reading
How do you protect a historic garden?
Patience Trevor is a former Senior Designation Adviser and reflects on her time setting up the first Register of ParksContinue Reading