Tag Archives: wisteria

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

Scotney

Posted on 19/06/2021 by The Garden History Blog

I’m sure, like me, you’ve often coveted a garden that you’ve visited. Maybe it’s a grand estate with sweeping vistas, or a beautiful garden building that takes your eye or perhaps somewhere that has wonderful planting. What wouldn’t we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anthony Salvin, conservation, graham stuart thomas, Hussey, kitchen garden, moat, National Trust, Picturesque, quarry garden, rhododendrons, Richard Payne Knight, ruins, walled garden, wild flowers, william sawrey gilpin, wisteria | Leave a comment

Sussex by La Manche?

Posted on 01/07/2017 by The Garden History Blog

Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens are one of the great combos of design history. Their names automically trip off the tongue in the same breath, and they created a whole series of magificant houses and gardens all across the Britain. … Continue reading →