Gardens, Heritage & Planning
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Parks and gardens, heritage, planning, heritage and planning, heritage and planning and parks and gardens... that sort of thing. There’s also a blog, if you’re interested: https://gardensheritageandplanning.com.
The hollow trunk of the wild pear at the Cambridge Botanic Garden was also filled in the 1960s, and that filling (bricks) then covered in tar. The tree continues to grow, and is slowly swallowing the bricks. [3 of 3]
August 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The hollow trunk of the wild pear at the Cambridge Botanic Garden was also filled in the 1960s, and that filling (bricks) then covered in tar. The tree continues to grow, and is slowly swallowing the bricks. [3 of 3]
The Down House mulberry is around 250 years old, and is still producing fruit. Used by Charles Darwin’s children to climb from their bedrooms to the garden, its hollow trunk was filled with concrete in the 1960s; a number of its branches are supported by props. [2 of 3]
August 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The Down House mulberry is around 250 years old, and is still producing fruit. Used by Charles Darwin’s children to climb from their bedrooms to the garden, its hollow trunk was filled with concrete in the 1960s; a number of its branches are supported by props. [2 of 3]