What could be more appropriate today than a peek at the garden of number 10 Downing Street. Who will be having their bbq’s here this summer?
Here’s what the people at Open Garden Squares have to say about it – and they give information on the website about possible visits should you feel like a personal nosy around. http://www.opensquares.org
The terrace and garden at Downing Street were constructed in 1736, shortly after Sir Robert Walpole moved into No.10. The terrace extends across the back of the house. The garden is dominated by an open lawn of half an acre that wraps around in an L-shape. There is a centrally located flowerbed with flower urns, a bench and an arch. Tubs of flowers line the terrace and roses line the main pathway through the garden. There is an attractive bronze sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, a pond and some lovely trees. There is also a vegetable patch, where produce includes radishes, spring onions, beetroot, cress, carrots and leeks. There are bird-feeding tables where birds as exotic as a parakeet have been seen feeding.
