A very Capable hedge
A gloriously long beech hedge (Fagus sylvatica) in the National Trust’s Claremont Landscape Garden, just south of Esher in Surrey. Once a sanctuary for the country’s wealthy and elite, this garden and its wonderful Lancelot 'Capability' Brown landscape can now be enjoyed by everyone.
Work on the gardens began around 1715 and within a few years they were described as "the noblest of any in Europe". They were much enjoyed by Queen Victoria, who stayed with her Uncle Leopold at his nearby Claremont mansion, where she delighted in being away from the public eye. The gardens were acquired by the National Trust in 1949.
A very Capable hedge
A gloriously long beech hedge (Fagus sylvatica) in the National Trust’s Claremont Landscape Garden, just south of Esher in Surrey. Once a sanctuary for the country’s wealthy and elite, this garden and its wonderful Lancelot 'Capability' Brown landscape can now be enjoyed by everyone.
Work on the gardens began around 1715 and within a few years they were described as "the noblest of any in Europe". They were much enjoyed by Queen Victoria, who stayed with her Uncle Leopold at his nearby Claremont mansion, where she delighted in being away from the public eye. The gardens were acquired by the National Trust in 1949.