Lord and Lady Bearsted – uncovering new stories
As Upton is the home to Lord Bearsted’s fabulous art and porcelain collection, as well as gardens designed by Lady …
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Behind closed doors
One thing I noticed when I first came to Upton was how many doors there are – heading in all …
Discovery at Upton House and Gardens – Blossom and Bluebells
As May begins, signs of warmer weather (dare we mention summer?!) are definitely showing at Upton, giving us simple pleasures …
Our fundraising continues
After being open for two months it was time for our two Bruegel paintings to be sent away. ‘Massacre of …
Is #screentime really a bad thing?
Originally posted on National Trust Places:
Bethany is a National Trust intern working within the Wild Network, a gathering of organisations and individuals…
Our Garden Team – A Day in the Life
To continue to celebrate National Gardening Week we dedicated a whole day to tweeting about all the things our …
Looking after our grass at Upton House and Gardens
We love to wander round our gardens in summer months, the grass under our feet on our way to explore …
Continuing Octavia Hill’s legacy at Upton House and Gardens
Octavia Hill, one of three founders of the National Trust in 1895, was a strong believer in the need to …
Our Head Gardener’s top 5 questions
1. How many people work in our gardens to keep them looking this good? 5 full time and 2 …
Our twelve top picks
To celebrate National Gardening Week this week we decided to pick out our twelve top things to see, one for …
