Roses at Chiltern Open Air Museum
Here at Chiltern Open Air Museum we know that summer is on the way when the roses start to bloom. As you venture around the Museum site this June you’ll see many different types of roses in our traditional cottage gardens.
Daffodils: Spring in the Chilterns
Discover the folklore, history, and rural traditions behind daffodils in the Chilterns. Learn how these early spring flowers once signalled the changing seasons, farming work, and new life in the countryside.
Snowdrops: The First Signs of Spring
At the Museum the short days of winter are brightened by the appearance of snowdrops around the site. Bursting into bloom around our historic buildings, these early-flowering beauties carpet our gardens and wild spaces.
What was it like living in a 1940s Prefab?
Visiting the 1940s prefab at Chiltern Open Air Museum is like stepping back in time. Why were the prefabs built, what was it like to live in them, and why were their gardens cherished by those who moved into a prefab in the 1940s?
The Traditional Skill of Hedge-laying
Discover the traditional skill of hedge-laying with Museum volunteer Paula Lacey.
Women’s History Month: The Legacy of Gertrude Jekyll
Every March Women's History Month raises awareness of the contributions women have made to events through history and society. In the first of a series of articles, we're looking at the legacy of garden designer Gertrude Jekyll.
Astleham Manor Cottage garden, apple orchard and Orchard Garden were inspired by the designs of Gertrude Jekyll, who was influential in shaping garden design during the early 20th Century. The geometric layout of the garden is softened by the planting style reminiscent of old English cottage gardens. Gertrude Jekyll pioneered this approach to garden design and it came to characterise many Arts and Crafts gardens.
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