My Lake District tour started just as I had anticipated – like a beautiful fable. The little Robin sat on the chair back, its little orange chest puffed up, its brown feathers fluttering in the cool crisp wind. The sun shone down on its back with a mellow glow.My heart jumped with joy. I was in the English Lake district, one of the beauty spots on England’s map and it was promising to be a sunny day. Hope my luck holds through the day. It began with a bit of…
Month: October 2024
The Oxford Botanic Garden – In the Garden of Eden
In the April of 1621, Henry Danvers, The first earl of Danby purchased a low-lying area on the banks of the River Cherwell for a sum of 250 pounds from the University of Oxford. His intent was to build a physic garden that is a garden filled with plants possessing medicinal properties. The land covered an area of 5 acres and had very poor drainage. Hence it required 4000 loads of garbage to raise the level and bring it at par with the River Cherwell so as to prevent it…
