Playing with blue and white – the story of Babylonstoren’s blue china

February 28th, 2023


Babylonstoren’s garden holds many treasures – from heirloom fruit varieties and a pebbled water spiral to secret shady spots and shards of blue china.

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Tasted a Kaki Lately?

May 9th, 2013

The sweet autumn fruit of this beautiful tree Diospyros kaki is known by many names around the world, variously called kaki, oriental persimmon, star fruit ...

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History in Blue

November 27th, 2012

Delft

August 6th, 2012

Herbal Tea

June 12th, 2012

Our garden is always so beautiful in the sun after the rain! The perfect thing for a day of wintery sunshine like today would be ...

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A Visit from Giles Guillot – Part I

April 12th, 2012

When planning the 8 acres of formal garden at Babylonstoren, we drew upon the expertise of Patrice Taravella of Prieuré Notre-Dame d’Orsan, the gardens in ...

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