Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust
Newsletter Issues 1998-2009
CONTENTS SUMMARIES
(V) = VISIT REPORT
ISSUE 5 OCT 1998
Tetworth Hall near Sandy,Beds (V)
Wychfield, Cambridge (V)
Buff Wood, Hatley, Cambs (V)
Castle House, Leighton Bromswold,Cambs (V)
Island Hall, Godmanchester,Cambs (V)
A walk along the Cambridge Backs (V)
Kingston Wood Manor Garden,Cambs (V)
The Crossing House, Shepreth,Cambs (V)
Buried Treasure at Brampton (Samuel Pepys' House) (V)
ISSUE 7 NOV 1999
'A garden of our own' Talk by Jane Brown to publicise her history of Girton College garden
Tyrrells Hall, Shepreth,Cambs (V)
Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907) Biographical notes
Burghley Park, Lincs (V)
Hamerton & Steeple Gidding, Cambs (V)
Kirby Hall & Liveden New Bield, Northants (V)
ISSUE 8 APR 2000
Ramsey Abbey School Walled Kitchen Garden - Article by Jean Chittim
Recording gardens in Cambridgeshire - Article by John Drake & Audrey Osborne
Damage & Design in historic gardens - Article by Anthea Taigel & Diana Boston
The grounds of Hickleton Hall, S. Yorks. - Article by John Drake
Photographing gardens - Article by Howard Rice
Writing about gardens - Article by Jane Brown
Babraham Hall & its grounds - Article by Jill Cremer & John Drake
Richard Headley of Stapleford House - Article by Audrey Osborne
Researching the Gazetteer - Article by John Drake
ISSUE 9 OCT 2000
Kirtling Tower, nr Newmarket (V)
Wothorpe Towers & Washingley (V)
Walcot Hall garden ,Shropshire (V)
Bloomsbury in the Fens - A Cambridge walk with Jane Brown
The gardens of Robinson College, Cambridge (V)
Youngsbury Park & Watton, Herts. (V)
ISSUE 10 MAY 2001
Kimbolton Castle - Article by John Stratford
Trees suitable for Cambridgeshire gardens - Article by Norman Villis
Lavenders - Article by Dr Tim Upson
Historic gardens of Cambridgeshire - Article by Audrey Osborne & John Drake
Iris - Article by Geoff Stebbings
Campanulas - Article by Margaret Lynch
Illustrating flora - Article by David Scrace
The Dukes & Earls of Portland - Article by Audrey Osborne
ISSUE 11 OCT 2001
Moggerhanger House & Park, Beds. (V)
Wisbech gardens (V)
Drayton House & Lowick, Northants (V)
Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge - A tour of houses & hostels (V)
Ramsey Abbey - Article on study days organised by David Cozens
Childerley Hall, Cambs (V)
Kimbolton Castle & grounds, Cambs. (V)
" The old codger who designed those lovely gardens for Clare College" - Article by John Drake
Walcot Hall gardens - Article by John Drake following up an earlier visit
West Cambridge gardens project - Article by Jane Brown
Buckden Towers - Article by Pat Huff
Ramsey Abbey School Walled Kitchen Garden - Progress report by Jean Chittim
ISSUE 12 APR/MAY 2002
Mill Road cemetery, Cambridge - Article by John Drake
Brinkley Wood cemetery - Article by John Drake
The Magog Down - Article by Michael Nurse
Villa Durazzo Pallavicini, Genoa, Italy - Article by John Drake
The diary of Baron Walstein ( with ref. to Babraham Hall gardens) - Article by Jill Cremer
Nathaniel Richmond (1724-84) A scholar of Lancelot Brown - Article by Jill Cremer
Harold Peto's new gardens at Easton Lodge - Article by John Drake
The limes at Walcot Hall - Article by David Brown
Ickworth Old Garden, Suffolk (V)
Wood & Ingram - Article by John Drake
ISSUE 13 OCT 2002
Buckden Towers, Cambs. (V)
The gardens at Easton Lodge (V)
Brogdale, Kent (National fruit collection) (V)
The Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Beds. (V)
Northborough Manor, Cambs. (V)
Central Park, north Peterborough (V)
The Castello d'Acqua in Wimpole Hall Park - Article by Audrey Osborne
History of the carrot - Article by John Drake
Walled kitchen gardens - Report of a national seminar by Audrey Osborne
Fruit growing in Cambridgeshire - Article
Smedley's in Wisbech - Article by Audrey Osborne
Quay Brewery walled garden, Ely - Article by John Drake
Nineteenth century detached leisure gardens in W. Cambridge - Introduction to an article by
Audrey Osborne & Jane Brown
ISSUE 14 MAY 2003
Gardening in the East (ie Turkey & Japan) - Article by John Drake
The gardens of Hinchingbrooke - Article from 'The Gardeners' Magazine' 1905
Japanese gardening in 2002 - Article by Beth Davies
2 Sylvester Road, Cambridge - Article by John Drake
Eileen Power (1889-1940) - Article by Charles Malyon
A new garden at Elton, Cambs. - Article by Verna & Bill Emmerson
Brampton (Pepys House, Waterloo farm & River Lane Nurseries) (V)
Wood & Ingram, Nurserymen of Huntingdon & Brampton - Article by Jill Cremer
ISSUE 15 NOV 2003
Kingston Moat House, Cambs (V)
Parham Hall, Suffolk (V)
Diddington Park, Cambs - Article & report of visit
Kelmarsh Hall, Northants - (V)
ISSUE 16 MAY 2004
Southill Park, Beds (V)
7 Nineteenth century detached leisure gardens in W. Cambridge - Article by Jane Brown
& Audrey Osborne
Bridge End Garden, Saffron Walden (V)
ISSUE 17 OCT 2004
Jesus College gardens, Cambridge (V)
Milton Park, Peterborough (V)
Assoc. of Garden Trusts Conservation & Planning workshop - Summary report
Boughton House garden, Kettering (V)
Lynford Hall, Norfolk (V)
ISSUE 18 MAY 2005
Peterborough Minster precincts - Article by Jane Brown
2 Orchid houses thousands of miles apart (Brazil & Kimbolton!) - Article by Beth Davies
Ryston Hall, Norfolk (V)
WRAGS (Women Returners to Amenity Gardening Scheme) - Article by John Drake
ISSUE 19 SEP 2005
Harry Dodson (1919-2005) - A tribute
Assoc. of Garden Trusts - Report of a study day at Petworth House, Sussex
Guanock House, N. Cambs (V)
Corpusty Mill Garden, Norfolk (V)
Leckhampton House & Garden, Cambridge (V)
ISSUE 20 MAY 2006
Holmewood Hall, Holme, Cambs - (V) & AGM
News from the Ouse - Article by Judith Christie for Huntingdon NADFAS Garden History Group
Aldham House, Chesterton, Cambridge (V)
The restoration of Cambridge University Botanic Garden glasshouses - Article by Robert Brett &
John Parker
ISSUE 21 OCT 2006
Aldham House, Chesterton, Cambridge - the garden in 2006 - Article by Anne Malyon (see also
article in issue 20)
The gardens of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (V)
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Derbys (V)
ISSUE 22 MAY 2007
Somersham Palace & Gardens, Cambs (V)
Pursuing the past - Article on garden history research by Diane Silk
The walled kitchen garden recording group - Article by Adam Paul of Suffolk
The case of Mr Barson - Article from the ' Peterborough Advertiser ' 1909
The Manor, Hemingford Grey, Cambs - Article by Diana Boston
ISSUE 23 OCT 2007
Peterhouse College Gardens, Cambridge (V)
Appendix to earlier article on Leckhampton House & Garden (see also issue 19)
Rectory Farm House Garden, Orwell, Cambs (V)
An appreciation of a Victorian & Edwardian landscape at Houghton, Cambs - Article by
Bridget Flanagan
ISSUE 24 MAY 2008
John Bartram (the father of American botany) - Article by Victor Rogers-Phillips
Way forward for the Cambridge Backs - Article by Ursula Buchan
John Ashton Fielden: the Man - Article on his association with Holmewood Hall
The history of Holmewood Estate under Fielden - Article by Maureen Hawes
The Island (Hall) Story - Article by Christopher Vane Percy
The Walled Garden at Luton Hoo, Beds (V)
Ramsey Abbey Walled Kitchen Garden - Progress report
ISSUE 25 NOVEMBER 2008
The fen edge port of Lode & its gardens (V)
Sue Ryder gardens in Cambridgeshire at risk - article by John Drake
Apethorpe Hall, Northants (V)
Sycamore Farm garden, Over, Cambs (V)
Nothborough Manor, Cambs - article by C H Malyon
Happy birthday - Devon Gardens Trust - article by Jill Cremer
ISSUE 26 MAY 2009
Background & results following research for the Trust's Wood & Ingram book - article by John Drake
Biggin Abbey, Fen Ditton - article by John Drake
The Wells family at Holmewood - article by Maureen Hawes
Rousham House, Oxon. (V) - report by Peter Reynolds
A visit to Tom Stuart-Smith's garden (V) - report by Miriam Pender.
ISSUE 27 OCTOBER 2009
Ramsey Abbey Walled Kitchen Garden update
Sezincote House & Garden (V)
Garden Archaeology Project report (ref. Thorney Abbey, Peterborough) - article by Julia Weaver
Voewood, High Kelling, Norfolk (V) & East Barsham Manor, Norfolk (V) - report by Charles Malyon
The gardens of Magdalene College , Cambridge (V) - report by Charles Malyon