Somerset’s Hestercombe Gardens is to feature in a new historical gardening series presented by Gardeners’ World favourite Monty Don on BBC Two. Navigating through 400 years of Britain’s gardening heritage, The Secret History Of The British Garden examines how traditional British gardening has changed over time with the influencing factors of politics, war, religion, archaeology, medicine and Britain’s evolving tastes in food, design, sculpture and fashion. Full story: Read more
Launch of Centre for Garden and Landscape Studies at Hestercombe Gardens
Launch of Centre for Garden and Landscape Studies at Hestercombe Study day – ‘Healthy Minds: Therapy, Well Being and Wisdom in the Garden’ at Hestercombe Gardens, Taunton, Somerset, Saturday 15th November. The new Centre for Garden and Landscape Studies based at Hestercombe in Somerset, will be launched with this provoking study day. The Centre will offer interdisciplinary studies covering all aspects of gardens and landscapes. Full story: Read more