10 Hidden Creatures You Might Have Missed in London
London’s extraordinary sculpted creatures – great and small, historic and modern – are hiding in plain sight; easy to miss when the city is full of the bustle of human activity.
Category: Parks and Gardens
William Wordsworth and the History of the Daffodil
In honour of William Wordworth, we contemplate daffodils and their place in our culture.
7 Places to Celebrate the National Trust
The National Trust was founded on 12 January 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley.
Protected Parks and Gardens to Visit this Autumn
As the nights grow shorter and the leaves get crispier, here are some of the best parks and gardens to visit this Autumn.
Pubs, Parks and Pavilions: Victoria in Public Places
Here are just some of the historic public places in England named after Queen Victoria.
A Brief Introduction to the Remarkable Garden Designer, Gertrude Jekyll
Jekyll’s planting schemes and their harmonious colour palettes, and use of traditional crafts, remain the quintessential essence of English-style.
A Brief Introduction to Bandstands
In Victorian Britain public parks were developed to promote health and wellbeing, and bandstands became focal points for communal entertainment.
The Life and Landscapes of Humphry Repton
Discover more about the life of Georgian landscape designer Humphry Repton
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.
Early Colour Images of the English Garden
These amazing English homes and gardens represent or have witnessed some of the most important historic events.