Recording and transcript of an interview with Anne Wivell who attended Sybil’s open days and the evening events that followed; memories of Sybil include when she had her portrait painted.
Recording and transcript of an interview with Ann Fergus. Her father gave Robin a pampas grass cutting. See YGA01709 for a picture of the pampass grass at York Gate
Recorded Interview with Brenda Bedford, wife of Tony Bedford, Robin’s friend and Sybil’s accountant; attended and hosted dinner parties (audio file and transcript)
Recording and transcript of an interview with Biddy Marshall, former county organiser for the National Gardens Scheme, who knew Sybil well. She talks about her memories of the garden and amateur dramatic performances held there.
An overview of the Arts and Crafts movement and its influence on British garden design. Includes gardens to visit, with an emphasis on the ones favoured by the Spencer family.
In March 2017, two specialists in garden history and design came to York Gate Garden to talk to volunteers about the ‘Arts and Crafts garden.’ Notes were taken and distributed amongst volunteers in order to enhance their understanding of the Arts and…