Garden Visit: Ditchley Park, Made By Mr. and Mrs. Tree - Gardenista
Ditchley Park in Oxfordshire was the epicenter of elegance and fun in the 1930s. Heating and plumbing were quite a draw in themselves: No wonder Winston Churchill chose it as his WWII weekend hideaway. Photographs courtesy of The Ditchley Foundation except where noted. The Trees country place was considered safer for Churchill and his entourage when the moon was high as the drive was hidden by... ...trees Like a Fred Astaire movie from the 30s life at Ditchley was a fantasy world of opulence the Great Depression took place elsewhere Photograph by Jeff Jarvis via Flickr. Ditchley Park may have been built in 1722, but its glory days began from the day the Trees moved in. “If Ronnie and I had gone into business together I’m sure that we would have made a big success.” Nancy always extended her flair from the interior to the exterior. The terrace was laid using slabs excavated from the cellar The house had looked disconnected from the park so the Trees and... ...their talented designers created terraces and steps adding a sunken parterre now grassed over with a half moon swimming pool at the end When the Trees arrived in the 1930s the garden was on its knees. The house from the lake created by Capability Brown. It is no surprise then that the Ditchley Foundation today is a place of learning and political thought, with a slant on extending Anglo-American relations.