April Newsletter
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04, 2022
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04, 2022
Reflecting on Winter into Spring by Sue England, Denmans Artist-in-Residence
Daffodils -- a yellow that can't be ignored. Winter brought a new set of colour relationships. Six months have elapsed since taking on the challenge of painting in Denmans Garden. I have been there during the [...]
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04, 2022
The Cottage Garden Restoration Project, Cont’d
An undated photos of the Cottage Gravel Garden. The Cottage Garden, c.1950s. The Conservatory on the left was probably built by Lord Denman. For the last couple of years, we have been working on a project to restore [...]
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03, 2022
John Brookes’ ‘Room Outside’ Revisited — 1962
John Brookes in 1962, studying the pergola in his award-winning Chelsea Flower Show exhibition garden. In a revealing video clip about the 1962 Chelsea Flower Show the narrator describes the event as an ‘oasis of beauty in the heart of [...]
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01, 2022
Meet the Maker — Sue England, Denmans Artist-in-Residence
Finished September Denmans Garden collaborates in a variety of ways with local artists and makers, by hosting events and workshops, showcasing work in the gift shop and garden, and by providing inspiration and materials. Over the past year we have [...]
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11, 2021
Mimi Connolly Photography – ‘Meet the Maker’
Denmans Garden collaborates in a variety of ways with local artists and makers, be that through hosting events and workshops, showcasing work in the gift shop and garden or through providing inspiration and materials. This year we have been showcasing [...]
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11, 2021
Denmans Garden named regional winner for the South East and Channel Islands in the RHS Partner Garden of the Year Competition
On Friday, 19th November, the Royal Horticultural Society announced that Denmans Garden, an RHS Partner Garden, has been named the regional winner for the South East and Channel Islands in the RHS Partner Garden of the Year competition. The inaugural [...]
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11, 2021
Martin Prest, Actor – Spotlight on performing at Denmans Gardenand adapting and performing A Christmas Carol
Two years ago, Martin Prest gave his one-man performance of 'A Christmas Carol' at Denmans. It was fantastic and absorbing. We are thrilled to have him back. Here he tells us By Martin Prest I tour one-man shows, work in [...]
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10, 2021
Great reviews for ‘How to Design a Garden’ by John Brookes MBE!
PRESS RELEASE – October 2021 How to Design A Garden – In the News! We hope that John would have been thrilled to see some of the fantastic media coverage How to Design a Garden has received since its release [...]
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10, 2021
Gwendolyn van Paasschen: Spotlight on editing ‘How to Design a Garden; and working with John Brookes MBE
Learning from and working with John Brookes MBE John at work on a large estate in upstate New York. I changed careers in the early 1990s and earned a certificate in garden design from the New York Botanical [...]