Historic Gardens

If you find yourself in #Frankfurt, make time to visit the fascinating @Palmengartenffm. palmengarten.de/de/index.html

This is what brain tumours do and how fast they can do it. bit.ly/46ArIJP

The prayer book of Katherine Parr, queen of England, discovered in a Faversham chimney in 1881. This book, thought to date from 1547, is reputedly the earliest book in English by a named English female author. It is believed to have been hidden during the reign of Mary I.

We’ve found the Book of Hours captured by Holbein in his famous portrait of #ThomasCromwell! Cromwell’s book is one of the few objects depicted in a Tudor portrait to survive. @TracyBorman has dubbed it “the most exciting Cromwell discovery in a generation - if not more.”

The wild flowers in southwestern Georgia (Europe) are looking lovely at the moment.

Probably no other animal has walked through history in quite the fashion that the cat did, leaving paw prints across the pages of ancient tables and manuscripts, like this 15th century book from Dubrovnik, Croatia [read more: buff.ly/2PcF0nN]

Last week the Prime Minster announced the Government will repeal the legal protections given to Victoria Tower Gardens, a public park by the Houses of Parliament. Read our statement here: thegardenstrust.org/the-gardens-tr…

@melibeus1 @GallicaBnF @laBnF Very topical!

On Boxing Day, it is Edward and Elizabeth Jervis’ custom to host a social gathering. After a morning of duck shooting at Bethnal Green and a hearty lunch at three, Mrs Jervis prepares the Drawing Room to host the Societies of the Weavers.

Help our prickly friends this autumn by building a cosy hedgehog house! 🦔 🏠 wildlifewatch.org.uk/sites/default/…

📢Still time to book one of the remaining places at this year's #Historic #Landscape #Assembly! Listen to our panels of experts & ask questions about important issues facing our historic green spaces eventbrite.co.uk/e/historic-lan…

Don't miss the final event in our latest series of online talks hosted by @thegardenstrust. This week, Lucinda A. Brockley discusses the restoration of a gem in Massachusetts. bit.ly/3SyRm9O

✨Due to popular demand, we've now added more tickets for tonight's talk. Book yours while you can! 👇

Could the quince, Cydonia oblonga, be the original forbidden #fruit in the #Garden of Eden ? Some say it was one of the earliest known fruits and pre dates the apple in cultivation. Any thoughts ? #forbiddenfruit #gardenhistory

There's still time to book your ticket for what promises to be a fascinating online talk by Sonia Berjman about Victoria Ocampo's gardens in the Buenos Aires region. #Gardens #Argentina bit.ly/3RZzSTW

These autumn blooms are very cheering.

We hope you enjoy the first in our series of online talks on 'Restoring Fehérvárcsurgó'. Sales are closed, but there is still time to purchase tickets for the other events in the series. eventbrite.co.uk/e/unforgettabl…

Buzz stops: bus shelter roofs turned into gardens for bees and butterflies theguardian.com/environment/20…

This is beautiful.