The Waterfurlong Horse Chestnuts
This magical, painterly photograph was taken back in May 2003 by Waterfurlong gardener Huw of his little nephew Fred running down the...
This Day in ... 1876
"YOU ARE A WHORE AND A BUNTER AND YOU KEEP A FANCY-MAN!" ​ Victorian Waterfurlong gardener Edward Winterton grew up in one of Stamford's...
April in the Gardens: We're So Excited We Wet Our Plants!
At last the gardening year proper is here and April has seen a frenzy of activity in Waterfurlong - potatoes put in, lawns mown, sweet...
This Day in ... 1884
PC LIGHTFOOT LETS POACHER FINISH SOUP BEFORE ARREST Our Victorian gardener Matthew 'Matty' Lightfoot, is best remembered for his role as...
March in the Gardens: Hens are Hanging On and Pheasants are Revolting
Our cover-girl for March is 'Hanging On', so named by Jude and Flora after mum Jo rescued the poor little hen and her friend 'Tough Guy'...
Tom Sandall's Journal: The Daylight Saving Bill
As we get ready to put the clocks forward, it's interesting to read the Stamford Institution's thoughts on the novel concept of Daylight...
Tom Sandall's Long-lost Journal
When I first began researching the history of Waterfurlong Gardens I stumbled across an 1892 Stamford Mercury report about a bunch of...
Our Apple for March: Lord Suffield
Usually Waterfurlong's first apple of the year to blossom, Lord Suffield was rated a superb early cooker by Victorian gardeners,...
This Day In ... 1860
SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION MYSTERY IN ST MARTIN'S The plot really did thicken when two of our Victorian Waterfurlong gardening families...
This Day In ... 1861
THOMAS LAXTON DEFENDS ENTREPRENEURIAL WATERFURLONG RUBBISH CLEARER Before setting up his famous Bedford nursery business, Waterfurlong...