by David Cuin | May 2, 2022 | What's Going On
A Change of Agents CMG Leasehold Management, Ltd., have been our agents for a number of years, but time moves on and companies must evolve in directions of their choice. So it was that CMG advised us a couple of months ago of their resignation as our agents; their...
by David Cuin | Mar 27, 2022 | What's Going On
More Trees Planted In February, storm Eunice brought record 122 mph winds to southern Britain and wreaked havoc throughout the country, tearing off roofs, downing thousands of trees, closing rail routes and causing four deaths. The house at Brockhampton Park was lucky...
by David Cuin | Mar 2, 2022 | What's Going On
A Blitz on Ivy Common ivy (Hedera helix) is a vigorous, self-clinging climber with three- to five-lobed, glossy, evergreen leaves, often with pale green veins, and sometimes some reddish or bronze colours in autumn. Mature plants produce bushy, non-clinging branches...
by David Cuin | Jan 28, 2022 | What's Going On
Little by Little A boat has been defined as “a hole in water into which you pour money.” Similarly, anyone who owns a house is very aware of the ongoing expense of its maintenance, the larger and older the house, the greater its upkeep. The Park’s fabric is between...
by David Cuin | Jan 11, 2022 | What's Going On
A Seedy Area You may (or may not) recall reading about a few volunteers clearing the southeast quadrant of the grounds in a previous post (now archived). The area in question lies between the gardeners’ shed and Park Lane, beside the stream from the lake that is...
by David Cuin | Dec 20, 2021 | What's Going On
Planting for the Future The National Trust of Britain owns over 200 historic houses and 47 castles among other sites of national importance and interest. Most of those properties have associated parkland in which many fine trees have reached their full maturity, but...
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