Folder containing articles by R W Sidwell in Country Life and correspondence with Editors. Contains: (i) A review by Tony Venison, Gardening Editor, of Sidwell’s book, West Midland Gardens; (ii) Letter 30th December 1982 from Sidwell to Tony Venison, Gardening Editor, relating to an article about Madresfield Court; (iii) Letter 6th January 1983 from Venison to Sidwell; (iv) Letter 27th January 1983 from Venison to Sidwell; (v) Letter 5th February 1983 from Sidwell to Venison; (vi) Letter 8th June 1983 from Jonathan M Gibson, photographer, to Sidwell; (vii) Letter 8th August 1983 from Venison to Sidwell; (viii) Letter 16th November 1983 from Venison to Sidwell; (ix) Letter 4th January 1984 from Sidwell to Venison enclosing the Madresfield Court article; (x) Letter 9th January 1984 from Venison to Sidwell; (xi) Victoriana Undisturbed, Gardens of Madresfield Court, Worcestershire - 8 copies of article in 5th July 1984 issue; (xii) Postcard 6th January 1984 from Judith Eagle, Books Editor, to Sidwell; (xiii) Letter 13th January 1984 from Eagle to Sidwell; (xiv) Letter 19th January 1984 from Sidwell to Eagle; (xv) Book review of An Oasis of Delight by Phillida Ballard; (xvi) Letter 16th January 1984 from Sidwell to Venison enclosing an article, The Wild Garden, and referring to an article about Stone House Garden; (xvii) Letter 19th January 1984 from Venison to Sidwell; (xviii) Plan of Nursery and typed article, Stone House Cottage Garden; (xix) Letter 13th May 1985 from Venison to Sidwell; (xx) Plants against the Elements, Garden of Stone House Cottage, Worcestershire - article in 16th January 1986 (10 copies); (xxi) Invoice copy 20th January 1986 from Sidwell to IPC Magazines Ltd; (xxii) Letter 10th July 1985 from Sidwell to Venison; (xxiii) Letter 18th July 1985 from Venison to Sidwell; (xxiv) Letter 7th August 1985 from Venison to Sidwell; (xxv) Letter 4th September 1985 from Sidwell to Venison; (xxvi) Typed article, Food and Shelter for Birds and Others; (xxvii) Letter 7th October 1985 from David Tomlinson, Assistant Editor, to Sidwell; (xxviii) Native Birds, Exotic Plants, Food and Shelter for Wildlife - article in 13th March 1986 issue (3 copies). (xxix) Letter 15th February 1986 Sidwell to Venison; (xxx) Letter 18th February 1986 Venison to Sidwell.
The article about Stone House Cottage garden relates to a place near Kidderminster and not cottages with a similar name in Badsey or Aldington.