Archive for: October 2018
As the crisp autumn weather arrives and leaves crunch underfoot, it's a great time of year to get out there and explore England's history. As we count down the days to the Christmas season, stand in the places where history happened. Whether you'd like to take a moment to reflect, or simply wander...
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Step aside Harry Potter – our monks' garden at Mount Grace Priory is like a real-life version of a Hogwarts herbology classroom.
Our gardeners have been busy planting herbs and flowers that the Carthusian monks could have grown here in the 15th century. But you can't buy these herbs in the supe...
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Let’s be honest, most of us, even at Halloween, would rather not think about the reality of our own mortality. But for our medieval ancestors the prospect of death was a feature of their daily lives. Epidemic disease, poor nutrition, famine, basic medical care, inadequate housing and appallingly ...
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Audley End House and Gardens is home to a two-and-a-half acre walled garden that produces a variety of plants that were popular during its Victorian heyday. Today a team of 11 gardeners and 65 volunteers run the kitchen gardens to strict organic principles, and they grow many varieties of fruits an...
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