The English countryside! I’m in love. Even the characteristically gray skies were embraced with enthusiasm.
While recently reading The Revolutionary Genius of Plants by Stefano Mancuso, I came to the chapter about Joseph Paxton and learned about the beautiful Chatsworth Garden.
Paxton was the head gardener of this estate and was a genius in his own right; merging architecture and botany (see the Crystal Palace, featured in Mancuso’s book)
I was so intrigued by Paxton and Chatsworth that I decided to make a trip out there. And so I went! I’m proud I made this trip happen instead of making it a “someday” as I had to cross the pond for this one.
It was a lovely time and I’m so grateful that the Duke of Devonshire keeps this estate open for the public to enjoy.
Some pics from our visit to Chatworth below.
We had a lovely dinner at The Gallery at the Cavendish Hotel, where we stayed. The dishes are prepared with produce grown from Paxton’s very own kitchen garden!
