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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
