Dear Hetty, I went to school at Dulwich College so know it well. I am going to do an Article on Dulwich Park when the Rhododendron's come out, so look out for that one. I love Dulwich Village and it has not changed at all, a very quaint and beautiful place. From Queen Victoria to the Queen mother, they all visited Dulwich park to see the mass of colour, and some of the Royals still do.
My next Article will be on Beckenham Place Park, which is bigger than the Royal Park at Greenwich! It is a forgotten 'Jewel' and is under threat as the council wishes to sell all 286 Acres of it, which is against the law. It is also famous because Carl Linnaeus stayed in the Mansion House there and was known to have a hand in the planting of the wild wood and some other areas. Some of the original planting still exists to this day. lots of photographs to take on that one.
Dulwich College now has a farmers and craft market every weekend which is very popular indeed, and rightly so.
It is lovely to hear from you and I put everything on my cubit, we are also lucky enough to have a kind Gentleman that sends in pictures from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. He has two threads on British Gardens. One was done last summer and early this spring and he has continued with one through the seasons at Kew.
My kindest Regards.
Neil.
