Solarpunk idea: the romance of abandoned Victorian greenhouses…

Posted on September 24, 2023Comments Off on Solarpunk idea: the romance of abandoned Victorian greenhouses…

Once upon a time, the gardens at Knowle had a charming Victorian arbour walkway of wisteria – now abandoned – and very similar in look to this from Quex House in Birchington Kent:

Arch trellis in Victorian walled garden at Quex House Birchington Kent England.jpg – Wikimedia Commons

There are Victorian greenhouses in Sidmouth – not abandoned, but still magnificent:

Detached Victorian home on the western side of Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald

But there is something about the abandoned greenhouse – and something very Solarpunk:

A Compendium of Abandoned Greenhouses

And there’s quite a history to them:

Glasshouses: History and Conservation of Victorian and Edwardian Greenhouses and Cold Frames

With thanks to Bored Panda’s meme number 26:

The “Solarpunk” Online Group Shares 30 Environmental Memes That People … Can Relate To | Bored Panda

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