Tag Archives: Thomas Mawson

The Dunington-Grubbs

Posted on 03/06/2023 by The Garden History Blog

That’s an unusual title for a post unless you’re Canadian in which case you probably already know more than me. “Miss Lorrie Dunington is well known as a designer of gardens. This sounds a delightful profession, and, indeed, it is, … Continue reading →

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Oh I do like to stroll along the prom prom prom…

Posted on 27/08/2022 by The Garden History Blog

For the last in my summery seaside related posts I thought I should move on to the next line of the famous song and think about strolling “along the prom prom prom where the brass bands play tiddily-om-pom-pom.”   And … Continue reading →

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The Pergola, Hampstead.

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

My favourite garden in London is very sadly currently out of bounds to the public because of covid19, although I have just taken advantage of the slight relaxation of the lockdown to walk around the outside.  But if I can’t … Continue reading →

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Hard or Soft?

Posted on 20/07/2019 by The Garden History Blog

No I’m not talking about how you like boiled eggs [or even Brexit] but one of the great debates in the history of garden design which has been between the relative importance of the hard landscaping of architects and the … Continue reading →

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Ernest Arthur Rowe: Painting the Old English Garden

Posted on 08/12/2018 by The Garden History Blog

I’ve been surprised over the five years I’ve been writing this blog how much people enjoy reading about obscure [to the modern day at least]  artists from the great golden age of gardening and garden painting. Posts on Beatrice Parsons … Continue reading →

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