| Croome Court Facts | - Croome Court stands within the historic grounds created by Capability Brown
- These grounds are now under the ownership and management of the National Trust
- The complete interior of the once-famous Tapestry Room was transported, years ago, lock-stock-and-ceiling to the Metropolitan in New York
- The shelving of the original library is now on permanent display in the Victoria and Albert Museum
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When you are replanting the first garden ever designed by Capability Brown - the Alan Titchmarsh of the 18th century - it vitally important to get everything in the right place.
That's why the national Trust are using not just the original 18th century plans of Croome Park in Worcester shire but also the 21st century global positioning system (GPS). Hundreds of trees and shrubs will be planted at Croome Park in December. Commissioned by the 6th Earl of Coventry in 1751, Croome Park was the famous ‘Capability’ Brown’s first complete landscape design and made his reputation.ÌýÌý The tree planting will form part of the ten-year restoration project, which is under way at Croome to restore the Park to its former glory. Property Manager Michael Smith explains: “We have been using GPS as it is the most accurate system available to plot the trees’ positions, exactly as they are shown on 18th century plans of Brown’s grand design. | "We have been using GPS as it is the most accurate system available to plot the trees’ positions" | | Michael Smith: Property Manager |
"Unfortunately the majority of the original trees died or were felled during the last century.Ìý "Visitors will now be able to see trees growing in characteristic clumps and groves, and get a feel for the parkland as Brown himself would have seen it."Ìý Contractors, National Trust staff and volunteers will be planting trees and shrubs all winter, mainly in the Westfield pasture, between Croome Court and the M5. Clumps of Cedar and Hawthorne will also be planted across the northern ridge, towards Lickmoor Coppice and will recreate the composed views designed by ‘Capability’ Brown. The programme of tree planting coincides with National Tree Week (24th November to 5th December), which is the Tree Council’s national celebration of trees and woods and marks the start of the tree planting season.
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As part of National Tree Week Croome Park is holding a Tree Walk on Sunday 5th December. The walk will be led by Property Manager Michael Smith and will start at 1pm. ÌýTickets cost £5 and for moreÌý information please call 01905 371006. Anyone interested in helping with the tree planting can join the Sunday volunteer group and warden Martin Barnett on Sunday 5 December at Croome Park.
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