(to be launched on the RHS Libraries website on 08 June). An on-line exhibition based on the diaries of Loyal Johnson, an American student, who, in 1928, visited more than eighty gardens in the UK with his friend Sam Brewster. They travelled, mostly by bicycle, and kept detailed records of their journey (almost 1,500 miles). […]
Departure from Stanborough Green, Welwyn Garden City at 9.00am Coffee and cake will be served on arrival at Green Island Gardens, Ardleigh. Set in 20 acres of mature woodland, this magnificent garden is a plantsman’s paradise. Professionally designed by its owner, Fiona Edmund, the land is laid out as a series of structured gardens displaying […]
Walk to be led by Tina Rowland - Meet at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesden This walk will explore the former High Leigh Estate and Barclay Park in Hoddesdon to see evidence of the work done by the firm of James Pulham and Son of Broxbourne. Tina Rowland has recently researched this site and she […]
Morning talk and walk at 10.00am Afternoon talk and walk 2.00pm The landscape of Panshanger has been shaped by man over hundreds of years. The illustrated talks will both cover its history and the people who shaped it, including owners like the Earls Cowper and the Desboroughs, and famous designers like Capability Brown and Humphry […]
Departure from Stanborough Green,Welwyn Garden City 9.00am Sonja Fillingham writes: I am taking a gamble this year that the M25 will run smoothly, as we are visiting Pashley Manor near Ticeburst. I think Pashley Manor is one of the most beautiful gardens in England. We will leave Stanborough Green at 9.00am and hope to arrive […]