"The Walled Nursery Hawkhurst is a Victorian walled nursery boasting 13 Victorian glasshouses including a Melon House, Vinery, Fernery and Peach House."
"The Nursery is situated within a Victorian Kitchen walled garden. One of the most intact Victorian kitchen gardens in the UK. The garden served the large house originally owned by Charles Gunther, the house is now St Ronans School."
Well this past weekend there was a gallery showing in some of the glasshouses and it was amazing to see. With a cute little sign over the water pump warning of the new tit chicks that were nesting inside, the place was charming the moment you entered. It is hard for me to wrap my mind around the time frame when these buildings were first erected. I suppose that is a North American thing, where anything over 100 years old feels old to me. I felt like I was in a steampunk's dream... only everything was painted white instead of black, gold and purple. Their website gets more into the history and what they offer should you want it. For now, some photos:
I do like Glasshouses, cheers Marie
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