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 the beginnings of...
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 there was a time when...
Bridge Balustrade, Phase 2: Completed
Reconstruction of the second portion of the bridge balustrade is now complete. Much detail was included in the earlier post on the subject (Bridge: Balustrade Phase 2 of 6) and only the actual assembly on the bridge remained. The photographs and captions tell the...
Bridge: Balustrade Phase 2 of 6
Work is in progress on the second section of the bridge balustrade and, when complete, both sides of the east span will be not only safe, but also aesthetically pleasing. The two sections were in the worst condition of the six, being in danger of collapse and...
What Happened to the Veuve Clicquot?
These intimidating stairs lead down to the main cellars of Brockhampton Park. Despite appearances, the cellars are well worth exploring, but be careful, as the darkened stairs begin immediately inside the access door, which is opposite the door to Flat 4 (for safety,...
The Kitchen Garden
The kitchen garden is located beyond the gate into the refuse and recycling area. As well as providing several “windmills” for hanging out clothes to dry, it provides a garden for residents to grow some fresh produce on a DIY basis, if they wish. The current gardening...
East Boundary Fence Repair
The east boundary of the house lies across the lake and is often hidden by foliage, but, in 2019, it became necessary to take down a very large beech tree there that had been identified as having a root fungus, creating the danger of major damage to neighboring...