Geraldine King, Author at Chiswick House & Gardens

About Geraldine King

I am the Estates Garden Manager and have worked for the Trust since 2014. Prior to this I managed parks for the City of London and the Royal Parks. I am a Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom Judge. The estate is a breath-taking historical landscape to manage and I love every acre.

Come Rain or Shine

As Estate Garden Manager, I am probably the only one among us to welcome the rain! Allow me to explain: June is the busiest month for the Chiswick House and... read more →

20th June 2019
Geraldine King
News

A Gardener Never Hibernates…

Chiswick House & Gardens this festive season I am writing this on a sunny and crisp winter morning gazing at Venus de medici from my office window. Thank goodness I... read more →

6th December 2018
Geraldine King
News

To judge and be judged

What a inspirational month September has been! I was lucky enough to attend a fascinating conference at Painshill Park to learn about the Italian influence on the English landscape. The... read more →

6th October 2017
Geraldine King
Gardens, News

We’re all going on a summer holiday

I have just returned from my summer holiday. This is not a holiday as you may all think of it as I am lucky enough and honoured to be one... read more →

28th August 2017
Geraldine King
Gardens, News

All hands on deck

As captain of the gardens team, I am steering the ship towards gold… Our summer season is well underway and we have just said goodbye to Gifford’s Circus following... read more →

Let me tell you a secret…

Chiswick has a real Secret Garden. You can glimpse it through the blue wrought iron gates behind the conservatory. It’s our kitchen garden. In winter, the beds lie dormant with... read more →

10th May 2017
Geraldine King
Education, Gardens, Involvement, News, Visit, What's On

Spring has sprung…

The Estate looks very spring like at the moment. Daffodils and Magnolias are on their final flourish, rhododendrons and azaleas are bursting into bloom. For me, Duke’s Avenue reaches its... read more →

13th April 2017
Geraldine King
Gardens

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