Leeds Abbey development proposal rejected
The landscape of Leeds Abbey – perhaps Capability Brown’s smallest complete commission – may be unlisted but it is no less historically significant for that. Kent Gardens Trust and the Gardens Trust recently responded to a planning application to build a new manor house there, objecting to details of the current plan and the lack […]
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
Polesden Lacey in Surrey, Unforgettable Garden of the Month, nominated by Surrey Gardens Trust Polesden Lacey has remained accessible to the public by the good fortune of having been passed into the custodianship of the National Trust before the fallout of the Second World War. This unforgettable garden is valued by the many local people […]
Suffolk’s Unforgettable Garden Story
Suffolk’s Unforgettable Garden Story is an exciting new Gardens Trust project, funded by Historic England, which aims to recruit Suffolk volunteers and train them to research and record historic landscapes. The project will draw attention to the value of the county’s historic designed landscapes, and support local communities to champion their landscape heritage, ensuring its […]
Journeys of Empire: the Fruit of the Mughals
This article about the fruit of the Mughals from Afghanistan is part of a series to mark South Asian History Month by exploring this year’s theme ‘Journeys Of Empire’ through plant and horticultural history. Warrior-prince Babur (1483-1530) thought the climate of his adopted homeland in Afghanistan ‘very pleasant; if the world has another so pleasant, […]
Journeys of Empire: Indigo from Bangladesh
This article about Indigofera, the indigo plant from what is now Bangladesh, is part of a series to mark South Asian History Month by exploring this year’s theme ‘Journeys Of Empire’ through plant and horticultural history. Various species of Indigofera have long been used as a blue dye, the history of its production ‘stained with […]
Journeys of Empire: Daphne Bholua of Nepal
This article about Daphne Bholua, the paper plant of Nepal, is part of a series to mark South Asian History Month by exploring this year’s theme ‘Journeys Of Empire’ through plant and horticultural history. Daphne bholua is a medium-sized evergreen shrub with sweetly scented flowers in late winter, known as lokta or लोकता in Nepali. It […]
Journeys of Empire: the Deodar of Pakistan
This article about the deodar tree of Pakistan is part of a series to mark South Asian History Month by exploring this year’s theme ‘Journeys Of Empire’ through plant and horticultural history. The deodar (Cedrus deodara) is the national tree of Pakistan. The tallest of the cedars, in its native habitats across the Himalayas it can […]
Working with Historic England to protect Suffolk’s parks and gardens
Today the Gardens Trust and Historic England formally launch Suffolk’s Unforgettable Garden Story, our project to discover, celebrate and protect historic green spaces in Suffolk. We will be encouraging local communities to champion their local park or garden, as well as looking for volunteers to research and record undiscovered green spaces. Find out more at an open […]