reviews of British gardens and nurseries, large and small.
A long weekend in Ireland with the opportunity to visit some beautiful gardens near Dublin? Yes please. Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of visiting two glorious and quite well known gardens. Patthana Garden in County Wicklow is tucked away behind the village home of owner and founder, artist T.J Maher and his partner... Continue Reading →
Easton Walled Gardens have been on my 'bucket list' for a while and so I was thrilled to be able to visit recently. Our visit was thwarted when we turned up on a Saturday (note to self; read the opening times before arriving) but as we were en-route elsewhere we decided to return the... Continue Reading →
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is quite rightly a popular destination for garden and history lovers alike. The title of Palace is a worthy one given its splendour and pomp. The Palace, built between 1705 and 1722 is complimented by formal gardens designed by Henry Wise and a water parterre designed by Achille Duchêne. With landscaped... Continue Reading →
The RHS garden, Rosemoor is situated near Torrington in Devon and set in a deep wooded valley beside the river Torridge. Originally created as a private garden by Lady Anne Palmer (born in 1919) the garden was gifted to the RHS in 1988 and in 1990 it was opened to the public as a 'garden... Continue Reading →
Keukenhof, Tulip Fields and historical Hortus Bulborum
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