The gardener
To play ‘the Gardener’ please click here. Opening voice: Simon Schama, ‘Story of us’ Music credit: Damon Albarn, ‘The Universal’ [live on the Jonathan Ross show]
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Story of Us: Simon Schama
This 3 part series by Simon Schama was wonderful. This was the review in the Herald: The final episode concluded with these words by Simon Schama: “He writes that he’d … Continue reading Story of Us: Simon Schama
‘One of the great gardens of the 20th century’
A forthcoming exhibition of some of the creative work of Ian Hamilton Finlay, as reported in the Herald, 25 January 2025:To play a short film on Ian Hamilton Finlay and … Continue reading ‘One of the great gardens of the 20th century’
Charitas
When our children were young, Edzell castle was one of our favourite places to visit. We travelled from Aberdeenshire and generally arrived in time for a picnic lunch and then … Continue reading Charitas
blossom
This film is for every gardener however wild. Blossom: To play this short film please click here or on the image above I left the following out of this film:
‘Kick the sleepers away’
In August 1952 the historic mansion of Carnbroe, Lanarkshire, was demolished: Carnbroe had a fine walled garden that nestled within a bend of the North Calder Water. Beside this walled … Continue reading ‘Kick the sleepers away’
Aunt Josephine Leggatt
The first chapter of The Quarry Wood is about Aunt Josephine Leggatt who had a “tender concern for her seedlings”. Martha could read her aunt’s eye.