The Italian Gardens"The Italian Garden layout is designed within the historic framework of Sir Charles Barry’s original Italianate Garden of the 19th Century.
The gardens have never stood still at Trentham, and in our approach to restoration it’s important to allow the garden to continue to move forward, not back. We commissioned renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medallist Tom Stuart-Smith, to revive The Italian Garden with one of the largest contemporary perennial plantings in Europe. In the Spring we add pots of colourful tulips followed by early summer colour from the wisteria, bearded iris and roses. The perennial displays are in their peak in late summer and autumn.
The planting utilises hot bold colours towards the top of the garden, where Trentham Hall once stood, with more subtle and lighter colours as the planting approaches the lake. There are two types of planting:
European Steppe planting, made up of drought resistant plants in the beds edged with box.
Moisture loving plants that prefer a rich soil, are used in the big lower beds and benefit from the high water table of the lake.
There are 80,000 perennials planted in The Italian Garden, in over 400 different varieties, in 70 flower beds.
In the Italian Garden there are 7 fountains, which all utilise water from the lake. The largest are 10 metres in diameter, and the highest jets reach 7 metres."
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The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of English (later British) monarchs.
Prince Andrew the younger brother of Charles III was the Duke of York who unveiled the plaque at Trentham Italian gardens.
Andrew Albert Christian Edward was born on 19th February 1960 at Buckingham Palace, the son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was married to Sarah Ferguson from 23rd July 1986 to 30th May 1996 when they were divorced. He has two daughters."
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"Prince Andrew Duke of York stepped back from his public duties in 2019 and his military affiliations and Royal patronages were returned to The Queen in 2022.
Prior to stepping back from public life, The Duke of York undertook a wide range of public work, with a strong economic and business focus."
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