Tag Archives: orchard

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anne Boleyn, arts and crafts, Cheal, fountain, Henry VIII, Hever, Italianate garden, maze, moat, orchard, rock work, sundial, tulips, William Waldorf Astor, wisteria | Leave a comment

Babylonstoren : Beyond the Kitchen Garden

Posted on 03/12/2022 by The Garden History Blog

I don’t often write more than one post on a garden. But then few gardens are quite as extraordinary as Babylonstoren. After last week’s look at the 8 acre formal kitchen garden I’m going to look at the rest of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged conservation, ecology, kitchen garden, orchard, South Africa | Leave a comment

Audley End’s Walled Kitchen Garden

Posted on 01/05/2021 by The Garden History Blog

Another lockdown escape last week took me to Audley End, near Saffron Walden in Essex. Although the mansion itself is still closed because of Covid restrictions the extensive grounds which were completely redesigned by Capability Brown in the mid 18thc, were open. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Audley End, conservation, English Heritage, greenhouse, kitchen garden, orchard, recreation, Robert Adam, vinery, walled garden | 2 Comments

The perfect monastic garden?

Posted on 31/08/2019 by The Garden History Blog

Happy St Fiacre’s Day! [and if you don’t know who he is click on the link! ] which makes it a very appropriate day for today’s post which is all about this rather dull looking image on the right. … Continue reading →