Category February

 

 

 

One of the newer months within the calendar (the Romans didn’t include winter) February was originally the last month of the year.

It is named after the Roman festival of purification Februa, however, contenders for the title were the old English names of Solmonath (meaning mud month) and Kale-monath (meaning cabbage month).

Exploring Capability Brown’s Legacy in Georgian London

Calling all time travellers with a green thumb or an eye for elegant landscapes! Set your destination to London in February 1783, a moment of bittersweet reflection as the world bids farewell to Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Known as England’s greatest…