Page 58 • The HERALD • 8th December 2022 v GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HERALD v RYAN FENCING Quality Fencing & Gates 07769 706516 • 023 8084 1203 www.ryan-fencing.co.uk • Find us on Facebook Smithwood Landscaping Professional Gardening & Landscaping • Garden Redesign • Astro Turf • Trees & Shrubs Carefully Pruned • Rockeries Designed • Fencing • Ground Cover • Seasonal Tidy Ups No Job Too Small as I am a Local Gardener Any advice over the phone is freely given Contact Gary (Master Landscaper) 07707 433194 SPADEWORK Family Landscaping & Fencing Team ] Decking & Natural Sandstone Paving ] Patios ] Driveways ] Block Paving ] Turfing ] All Types of Domestic & Commercial Fencing ] Security Fencing Supplied & Fitted Tel: (023) 8089 4909 Mobile: 07703 566814 u Free Estimates u Fully Insured ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ BLACKFIELD GARDENING CLUB - THE DRUMMOND FAMILY PART 2 by Patricia Hedley-Goddard Continued from 17th November issue On Tuesday 11th October, our President Mrs Gilly Drummond OBE, gave an interesting short history of the Drummond family and their continuing interest in historic gardens. e banking arm of the Drummond family had, and still do have, some very prestigious clients. King George III banked with Drummonds bank, and where the King banks, many people follow. is was the case where Lancelot Capability Brown (1716-1783) was concerned. King George III was Brown’s most famous and generous patron. e Cadland estate prospered and Brown was commissioned to landscape the estate. A er the compulsory purchase of much of the estate a er WWII the Brown landscaping consisted of only 7 acres around what was then Bourne House on the Cadland Estate, but since the big Cadland house was demolished by Exxon, is now the new Cadland House. is was remodelled and some excellent alterations and improvements were made by Maldwin Drummond to the house, but unlike his father, Cyril Drummond, who had kept meticulous notes, his passion did not extend to the garden. Like many historic estates, Cadland had had a tough time preparing for WWII, troops everywhere, some practicing troop manoeuvrers with their tanks in Brown’s park at old Cadland House, and endless bombing which meant 5 air raid shelters at the present Cadland House, as well as the construction of the huge Mulberry Harbour caissons on the foreshore and the construction of the Pipe Line Under the Ocean (PLUTO). All preparation for the embarkation to Normandy on 6th June 1944. Before Gilly married Maldwin she worked voluntarily for the Georgian Group who met in London, and they scale but the messages were the same. e rst major task the Trust was given was to re-instate Queen Eleanor’s Garden, named for the two Queens-Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Eleanor of England who was the 6th child of King Henry II. ese two elegant ladies had set about transforming the Great Hall in Winchester and the surrounding buildings, to include a musicians gallery, a dove cot and almost certainly a garden. When Gilly visited the garden space, it was being used as a stone store, almost covered in mares tale, a very pernicious weed! Sylvia Landesberg, the expert on medieval gardens, researched and designed the new garden that complements the Great Hall and its history. e garden was opened by the Queen Elizabeth, wife of King George VI with the memorable words: ‘I too am a castle gardener’ at her Castle of Mey in Caithness. e Capability Brown garden at the new Cadland house was re-instated and is the smallest ‘Brown’ designed landscape in existence. Gilly Drummond OBE was a Commissioner for Historic England with a particular care for Historic Designed Landscapes. She was also Commissioner for English Heritage who had the responsibility for Historic Designed landscapes. e Country Gardens Trust were trained into research for Historic Parks and Gardens and also kept an eye on green spaces. ese green spaces, such a children’s play areas and school sports elds, some local authorities were selling o for development. were passionate about the architecture for that period, one of the best for English architecture and landscape design. Gilly absorbed the passion for research which still drives her today. However, she had a stroke of real luck when she came across the landscape plan for Cadland by Lancelot Capability Brown in the back of a cloakroom cupboard at Cadland. At that time, Hampshire County Council already had a Hampshire Building Preservation Trust, chaired by Maldwin. When Gilly discovered the 7 acre plan for Cadland by Brown, Hampshire took a much greater interest in the parks and gardens which went with historic buildings. A small Gardens Trust was started and Gilly became the rst chairman. She was instantly whisked o to Blenheim Palace to see what Brown had done there-on a huge Hythe Flower Club On ursday 10th November Hythe Flower Club held their annual celebration of the coming season. All members made a festive table centre made up of greenery, baubles , r cones and ribbons, all set o by a red candle; an exercise enjoyed by everyone. It was then on to tea, co ee, cakes and mince pies. ( ank you Judi for the amazing selection of goodies). e fun continued with quizzes and games. Thank you to the Chairman and committee for their hard work to make the evening such a success. Hythe Flower Club are a friendly, inclusive club, their next meeting is 8th December when they welcome Jennifer ompson with her demonstration entitled ‘Christmas Treats’ followed in January by ‘Food Glorious Food’. Visitors are very welcome at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe. 6.45 for 7.30pm every second Thursday of the month except August. Woodlands Gardening Clubmeets on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 7.30pm at Netley Marsh Community Hall, Woodlands Road, Netley Marsh. e next meeting takes place on Tuesday 13th December for their Christmas Party. Visitors are very welcome at £2.50; for more information about the club, call Susanna on: 023 8029 2953. Christmas Party
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