Tag Archives: France

Floral Clocks

Posted on 18/06/2022 by The Garden History Blog

Travelling as I do often between the UK & France it’s easy to get confused about the time. Maybe it would be easier if I was using the clock invented by Carl Linnaeus the great Swedish botanist. He’s most famous … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes and her Noah’s Ark

Posted on 11/06/2022 by The Garden History Blog

Yes its an extraordinary title for a post but it’s about an extraordinary project.   Just before Britain celebrated the Platinum Jubilee garden lovers in France were celebrating the re-opening of an amazing garden which itself only celebrates one family … Continue reading →

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Welcome to England

Posted on 05/02/2022 by The Garden History Blog

Let’s start February with a question.  Do gardens have to fit into a particular pattern to be “acceptable” or merit  inclusion on the “must-visit” list?  There are quite a few people who think they shouldn’t have to and that we’re … Continue reading →

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Chambord and its new 18thc garden

Posted on 09/10/2021 by The Garden History Blog

Chambord is one of the greatest chateaux in France with 426 rooms, 83 staircases, and 282 fireplaces – but apart from a few years in the 18thc – no real garden. It was built  as a hunting lodge in the early … Continue reading →

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Happy 400th Birthday Mr Silvestre… Louis should throw you a party

Posted on 21/08/2021 by The Garden History Blog

Serendipity strikes!  Last Thursday  just as I was finishing off last week’s post about trompe l’oeil paintings I saw a newsflash on a history website that it was the 400th birthday of Israel Silvestre that very day.   That probably … Continue reading →

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