Tag Archives: conservation

Transplanting Trees

Posted on 07/11/2020 by The Garden History Blog

A 250 year old wild pear tree hit the news headlines recently [Oct 20th 2020] for the second time in recent years. In 2015 it was voted Britain’s Tree of the Year but the latest mention was no cue … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Capability Brown, conservation, HS2, John Claudius Loudon, Pear Tree, transplantation, trees | 2 Comments

The Bloedel Reserve

Posted on 31/10/2020 by The Garden History Blog

Doesn’t time fly? This time last year I was lucky enough to visit this beautiful house and its even more beautiful garden. Despite appearances it’s not an elegant little 18thc chateau in France but a 1930s building on an island … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Canal, conservation, Japanese Garden, landscape garden, moss garden, Richard Haag, Seattle, Thomas church, woodland garden | 4 Comments

Angling for attention…

Posted on 18/07/2020 by The Garden History Blog

You don’t have to be the slightest bit interested in fishing to be attracted to some of the buildings associated with it. Because of their settings, many are delightful places to spend time in: after all what’s nicer than sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boats, Chinoiserie, conservation, cottage ornee, Fishing, grotto, james wyatt, John Constable, John Plaw, Mrs Lybbe Powys, temple | Leave a comment

The Empress’s Greenhouse

Posted on 11/07/2020 by The Garden History Blog

Last week’s post about Josephine and the landscape at Malmaison left out any discussion of the plants grown there, so today’s post is going to make up for that, because it was plants that really captured her imagination. That meant, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aimee Bonpland, amaryllis, australia, bulbs, Cedar of Lebanon, conservation, conservatory, Empress Josephine, greenhouse, hothouse, James Lee, Jardin des Plantes, Joseph Banks, Kennedy & Lee, Napoleon, nurseryman, Patrick Neill, redoute, South Africa, Ventenat | Leave a comment

Sissinghurst: The Shock of the Old

Posted on 20/06/2020 by The Garden History Blog

The very word Sissinghurst conjures up the glories of the English garden. It must be the most photographed and written about garden in the country and it’s certainly the most popular of the National Trust’s gardens. In fact it’s been … Continue reading →