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.
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.
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.
Capability Brown also designed buildings and monuments. Surviving examples are rare and often protected by listing.
Have you ever wondered about that grand mansion set into the hills of your local park or public garden? PerhapsContinue Reading
Some of our most familiar plants and weeds were introduced when Britain became part of the Roman Empire.
Russell Page was an authority on garden design and one of the greatest landscape designers of the modern period. He createdContinue Reading
The son of a moderately prosperous farmer, William Shenstone was born at The Leasowes, his family farm in Dudley. HeContinue Reading
Patience Trevor is a former Senior Designation Adviser and reflects on her time setting up the first Register of ParksContinue Reading
Carrie Cowan is an archaeologist in the Designation Department. She took a diploma in Garden History at Birkbeck University andContinue Reading