Hi Pippa, First of all very many apologies for the late reply to your email. Unfortunately it went to my old email address and I have only just picked it up.
I studied Dr H. Cook at great length after reading his book ‘A Gloucestershire Wild Garden’ in which he describes setting up the garden at Priors Mesne. I was then able to write an article for the Forest of Dean Local History Society Journal – The New Regard.
The New Regard containing this article is Volume No. 27, 2013. You can obtain a copy through our web site cost £7.00 www.forestofdeanhistory.org.uk