Tag Archives: Thomas Hill

Treillage

Posted on 26/09/2026 by The Garden History Blog

Treillage is just a posh [and French] word for trellis!  It’s one of the oldest forms of garden structure used for fencing, tunnels and arbours, and in medieval and Tudor times was often called ‘carpentry work’.  Although the idea of … Continue reading →

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More Turf Mazes

Posted on 25/02/2023 by The Garden History Blog

At the end of last year I wrote about the earliest turf mazes in Britain  but I ran out of space to do justice to the subject, so here’s your chance to find out about the largest turf maze in … Continue reading →

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Watering

Posted on 16/07/2022 by The Garden History Blog

We easily forget how life-changing some gardening inventions can be.  In the past I’ve looked at the origins of the spade, the wheelbarrow and hosepipe and today’s post, inspired by the latest heat wave,  is in the same vein. So … Continue reading →

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Fireworks – part 1: Here be Dragons!

Posted on 23/10/2021 by The Garden History Blog

In honour of the fact that November 5th is looming on the calendar I thought I’d be topical and  investigate the history of fireworks in our parks and gardens. I soon discovered that  fireworks have very little to do with … Continue reading →

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Who gives a Fig…especially in Sussex?

Posted on 12/08/2017 by The Garden History Blog

We had a bit of a fight on our hands yesterday. Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose were arguing  in our courtyard.  Then they started to argue with us too.  It was a row about figs. We have a beautiful small … Continue reading →

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