Tag Archives: James I

Here we go round the Mulberry Bush…

Posted on 06/09/2025 by The Garden History Blog

It was  here we go round the mulberry bush in my garden recently – or rather here we go under the mulberry tree. Mine is a Black Mulberry grown almost as much for its foliage and shape, as for its … Continue reading →

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Elephants and the royal menagerie…

Posted on 17/07/2014 by The Garden History Blog

After a look at mechanical elephants in our parks and gardens I thought perhaps I should look at the place of the real thing there as well.   Garden menageries have a long history: the earliest recorded in Britain from the … Continue reading →

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