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2021 | Spring 2021 Issue No. 69a John Claudius Loudon and Jane Webb •
Cwm Dili Restoration Landscape Part 2 •
Why is this here? — New series from Research and Recording Group •
Rhododendrons, Camellias and Magnolias •
Trees and Shrubs Online January 2021 Newsletter no. 69 Sarah Witts, Head Gardener, Lyme Park •
Ed Bennis’s talk on Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe •
The Public Parks of Macclesfield •
CGT/Ness travel bursary •
Powis Castle Gardens •
Medieval Gardens •
CGT and Education |
2020 | October 2020 Newsletter John Budworth, Head Gardener, Norton Priory •
Aberglasney and Cholmondeley Castle Gardens •
Caldwell’s Nursery in 20thCentury - Part 2 •
CGT and other events •
Percy Cane, Garden Designer •
Tales from Cumbria •
Gordon Darlington —A Welsh Pipeline August 2020 Newsletter A garden reborn - Christine and Rupert Wilcox Baker •
Armchair exploration - Verdin Park •
Allestree Park — childhood memories •
Caldwell’s Nursery in the twentieth century •
Dahlias and plant names •
A Grand Chicken Coop in Cheshire |
2019 | Issue No. 63 - July 2019 Fryer’s Roses •
AGM at Arley •
Graham Richardson, Head Gardener, •
Grappenhall Heys •
Ness/CGT Bursary •
Keukenhof and Villandry April 2019 Newsletter James Russell 20th century designer •
The National Garden Scheme •
Ernest Wilson, plant hunter extraordinaire •
Head Gardener, Adrian Lovatt •
Inspiration and planning at Bramham Park •
Walled Kitchen Garden Network January 2019 Newsletter Humphry Repton •
Head Gardener, Gordon Baillie •
West Dean Gardens •
Caldwell’s Nursery – Ken Roe's story |
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2013 | Issue No.40 October 2013 Dazzling Dahlias •
Day one in Portugal •
Eastern Promise: the AGT Conference in London •
I is for Icehouse •
Caldwell … and Cake! Issue No.39 July 2013 Morville Hall and the Dower House •
Gardens Walk through a Saltscape •
Learning about trees •
H is for Ha-Ha •
Digging up Kemp Issue No.38 April 2013 Humphry Repton: Landscape Gardener and illusionist •
Pleasing Melancholy: the past, present and future of our cemeteries •
G is for Gazebo •
Allotments and the Priestnall Site Issue No.37 January 2013 Gredington’s Viburnums •
Caldwell — the next step •
Eyecatchers and follies •
Your Council of Management •
Lisbon Study Trip |
2012 | Issue No.36 October 2012 Time and Tide Garden memories •
Deer Parks •
Olympic Park •
The Smallest Park in the World •
Two hundred years of gooseberries Issue No.35 July 2012 Dorfold Hall •
Gaskell House •
Floriade •
C is for Carpet-bedding •
Thomas Mawson in Cheshire Issue No.34 April 2012 Special Perennials — late summer bloomers •
B is for Bothy •
Norley, Marsala and Nelson •
Norton Priory — maps and photos •
Caldwell Project — RHS Tatton Issue No.33 January 2012 Restoring Elizabeth Gaskell’s garden •
A is for Avenue — the first in a new series describing garden features, with special reference to Cheshire •
Nesfield and Crewe Hall •
Chelsea Physic Garden |
2011 | Issue No.32 October 2011 Gardens of Germany •
The Morville Gardens •
Creating the “King Canute” garden •
Backford Hall — history uncovered •
Dicksons of Chester Issue No.31 July 2011 Tattenhall & Wollerton •
Members become cartophiles! •
Floriculture •
Lowther Castle restoration begins Issue No.30 April 2011 Domains of taste & pleasure •
Daffodils & bluebells •
Cheshire Archaeology Day •
Landscape Gardens in Ormerod Issue No.29 January 2011 Biddulph Gardens & Knypersley Hall •
Mrs Delany’s collages •
Cheshire Local History Day •
Landscape Gardens in Ormerod |
2010 | Issue No.28 October 2010 Trentham Gardens •
Gardening the British way in Iraq •
Harvington Hall •
Gardens on the Isle of Wight •
What to do with your apple harvest Issue No.27 July 2010 Alpine Biodiversity •
Caldwell Archives Update •
Vernon Park — the historical perspective •
Everything you could ever want Issue No.26 April 2010 Growing fruit trees at Tatton •
Caldwell’s: The Atora Suet Connection •
Canal Trees and Cherry Trees •
Curious flowers and uses for dung Issue No.25 January 2010 Springfield’s Parks’ Day •
National Gardens Scheme •
Mrs Delany and her Circle •
Dates for your diary |
2009 | Issue No.24 October 2009 Bluebell Cottage Gardens •
Lyme Park •
Treasures of the Kitchen Garden •
AGT Conference Issue No.23 July 2009 The Artist in the Garden •
Boden Hall •
Trafford Hall Gardens •
Frodsham Best Kept Gardens •
Schools’ competitions Issue No.22 January 2009 A quiet spot in Cheshire •
Capesthorne — 1850 •
AGM Report •
Spring Lecture Report •
Book Reviews and coming events Issue No.21 January 2009 Design ideas in Sale •
Zoos ancient and modern •
Cheshire Local History Day Report •
Meet Arley’s new head gardener •
Awayday Report |
2008 | Issue No. 20 October 2008 Adlington Hall •
Floating gardens •
Nantwich hidden gardens •
Tales of tatton and China •
Palladio’s 500th birthday •
Issue no. 19 July 2008 Birkenhead Park •
The Secret garden at Styal •
Grappenhall Heys update •
CGT goes continental •
Food with a difference … And more Issue No. 18 April 2008 Rare but obtainable Plants •
In the footsteps of Betjemen •
Updates on Norton Priory and Dunham •
Garden visit season begins Issue No. 17 January 2008 Linnaeus and the binomial system •
Our Chair reports on his China adventures •
Recognition for the President of AGT •
Tea or beer? Bread or potatoes? A brief history of William Cobbett |
2007 | Issue No. 16 October 2007 Dunham Massey •
Castle Park Gardens, Frodsham •
Crewe Hall gardens •
Caldwell Nursery Archives: Update •
Issue No. 15 July 2007 Meaning and Illusion in the Chinese garden •
Research & recording training day •
Delightful Daphnes and a potter’s garden •
Caldwell Nursery Archives Issue No. 14 April 2007 Fields of corn •
Piccadilly gardens •
Another side to William Roscoe •
Courting controversy Issue No. 13 January 2007 Chester Zoo — Minus the animals •
Jekyll & Lutyens — a privileged & private view •
The Moon & Shamrocks: some fascination titbits •
Crocodiles & pelicans — a request for help |
2006 | Issue No. 12 October 2006 Trentham Gardens transformed •
Japanese Garden in Sale •
Grosvenor Park •
Halecroft Park Issue No. 11 July 2006 Stamford Park •
Top tips to encourage Biodiversity •
The Gazetteer takes shape •
The AGT Conference comes to N. Wales Issue No. 10 April 2006 Birkenhead Park •
Fletcher Moss gardens •
Trentham Gardens •
How to create a walled garden Issue No. 9 January 2006 ‘Mr Darcy’ or the Gentleman Gardener •
A 21st Century Garden •
London parks — website wins awards |
2005 | Issue No. 8 October 2005 Eaton Hall •
Grappenhall Heys — a nostalgic visit •
Exploring the past •
Progress of an ignorant gardener: A cautionary tale of success Issue No. 7 July 2005 Whatever happened to the Medlar? •
A tale of a trail 2 •
Edward Leeds, a brief biography •
More on Walled Gardens Issue No. 6 April 2005 Daffodils: The North West connection •
The tail of a trail •
Perennial: the garden lover’s charity Issue No. 5 January 2005 The Old Hall Hotel and its walled garden •
Warrington’s first private botanic garden •
Exhibition at the British Library |
2004 | Issue No.4 October 2004 Walled Gardens in Cheshire •
Association of Gardens Trusts AGM •
Hulme Community Garden Centre — an inspiration for local groups •
Quince day at Norton Priory Walled garden •
Tatton Flower Show; this year and next Issue No.3 July 2004 The Cheshire Gardens Trust official launch •
Report on the visit to Tirley Garth •
Report on the visit to Orchard Villa •
Hulme Community Garden Centre Issue No. 2 April 2004 The Cheshire Gardens Trust official launch •
Report on the Snowdrop walk at Rode Hall •
Report on the trip to Mellor’s Garden •
The Cadbury Factory — a Jellicoe design •
Norton Priory Issue No. 1 January 2004 Key Dates 2003 •
March 2003 CGT Steering Committee first meeting •
July 2003 CGT at RHS Tatton Flower Show |