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Babylonstoren : Beyond the Kitchen Garden

Posted on 03/12/2022 by The Gardens Trust

I don’t often write more than one post on a garden. But then few gardens are quite as extraordinary as Babylonstoren. After last week’s look at  the 8 acre formal kitchen garden I’m going to look at the rest of … Continue reading →

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Babylonstoren: an historic garden in the making

Posted on 29/11/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Back in September I was in South Africa and taken to see Babylonstoren, an impressive  “new” garden about an hour north of Cape Town. The 200-hectare estate lies at the foot of the  Simonsberg mountain range near Franschhoek in the … Continue reading →

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Love Apples and Wolf Peaches

Posted on 30/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

No that’s not an instruction, but a couple of the old names for something you’ve probably got fresh and in tins in your kitchen. If you have a garden or allotment and enjoy growing your own food you probably have … Continue reading →

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Kingston Lacy

Posted on 26/03/2022 by The Gardens Trust

I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many daffodils in flower.  Wordsworth would have been in heaven if he’d seen them. In fact if it wasn’t for the fact they’re growing in open woodland I’m sure the yellow would have … Continue reading →

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Playing Gooseberry

Posted on 31/07/2021 by The Gardens Trust

August traditionally marks the start of the silly season so in that spirit…..We’ve  all  heard of tulip mania in the mid-17thc and most will know about orchid-mania  and the fern fever in the mid-19th but what about a gooseberry craze? … Continue reading →

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