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Hever

Posted on 28/06/2025 by The Garden History Blog

A couple of weeks ago I led a small party of French visitors round some of the gardens of London, Kent and Sussex. One of those I chose was Hever Castle which I hadn’t visited since lockdown. We were all … Continue reading →

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Hard or Soft?

Posted on 20/07/2019 by The Garden History Blog

No I’m not talking about how you like boiled eggs [or even Brexit] but one of the great debates in the history of garden design which has been between the relative importance of the hard landscaping of architects and the … Continue reading →