Tag Archives: Topiary

Inigo makes his mark: Athelhampton and The Formal Garden

Posted on 29/04/2023 by The Garden History Blog

This post is the result of a chance enquiry from a colleague who asked what I thought of the work of F.Inigo Thomas. If you’ve never heard of him don’t worry.  Luckily I  remembered  being impressed by a visit to … Continue reading →

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Brodsworth

Posted on 14/05/2022 by The Garden History Blog

As you probably know the Gardens Trust has been running an extensive on-line lecture programme for the last 2 years, including a regular Wednesday evening slot called Unforgettable Gardens.  April’s lectures were run in partnership with English Heritage and included … Continue reading →

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How naughty! some summer thoughts about erotic gardens

Posted on 15/08/2020 by The Garden History Blog

  August is traditionally the silly season in the press and today’s post is very much in that tradition. It was a bit of a surprise when I was searching for an image of garden statuary the other day on … Continue reading →

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Growing a 4 Legged Giant

Posted on 09/05/2020 by The Garden History Blog

As gardeners we all know that woody plants are very adaptable.  Think  of topiary or cloud pruning, of pleaching or hedging where with a little bit of effort we can manipulate trees and shrubs into doing what we want, using … Continue reading →

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Sir Frank Crisp and Friar Park

Posted on 27/04/2019 by The Garden History Blog

Way back in March 2017 I wrote about gnome-loving eccentric, Sir Charles Isham, and at the time thought there couldn’t be anyone else quite as besotted with the little men in red hats. But I was wrong!  Don’t be fooled by … Continue reading →

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