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52 Portraits: Joan, A National Trust Volunteer At The Red House Bexley

The Red House Bexley is our local National Trust property, situated less than a mile from our home and a lovely place to go to when you want a break from the bustle of town. We have been taking our children there regularly since they were born – whatever the season!

About Joan

Joan has been a volunteer gardener at The Red House Bexley for the past 6 years. She commutes from her Central London home every week to volunteer for the National Trust.

The gardens at The Red House are beautiful and when we visited in the early Spring, the weather felt more like early Summer! Joan was busy weeding the beds and preparing them for the season ahead. We had a chat about the origins of tulips and plants in general. After our chat, Joan was kind enough to allow us to take photographs of her for our project.

The Red House was designed for the one of the arts and craft movement main influences, William Morris, by architect Philip Webb  in 1859-60. Throughout the property, the National Trust has maintained it’s original arts and craft style with many original features present including ornamental tiling, stained glass, wallpaper and furnishings.

For us, the gardens are the joy of the property and are especially beautiful in the Spring and Summer. We have to thank volunteers such as Joan for giving up their time to look after them for the many visitors who appreciate their beauty.

For more information on The Red House, you can visit their website or Facebook page below:

National Trust main website

National Trust – The Red House

The Red House Bexley Facebook page

Here are some of our images from the photo shoot:

National Trust volunteer gardener | London Portrait Photographer | Oakhouse PhotographyJoan, Black and White Portrait | London Portrait Photographer | Oakhouse PhotographyNT The Red House Bexley | Oakhouse PhotographyJoan, colour portrait | London Portrait Photographer | Oakhouse PhotographyNT Volunteer | London Portrait Photographer | Oakhouse PhotographyBlue Plaque at The Red House Bexley | Oakhouse PhotographyThe Red House Bexley | London Portrait Photographer | Oakhouse PhotographyNational Trust The Red House Bexley | London Portrait Photographer | Oakhouse PhotographyNT The Red House Bexley | Oakhouse PhotographySpring blossom in the gardens of The Red House Bexley | Oakhouse PhotographyLone tulip in The Red House gardens Bexley | Oakhouse PhotographyOpened tulip atThe Red House Bexley | Oakhouse PhotographyRear gardens at The Red House Bexley | Oakhouse PhotographyRear gardens at The Red House Bexley | Oakhouse Photography

Our Project: How to get Involved

Finally, we would love you to become involved in our photography project. You will receive two complimentary sets of images from the photo shoot. These will include hi-res and social media photos. Most importantly, you can use these for personal use, LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media. We ask you to display the images together with a back link to our website and a copyright notice.

You can contact Tony on 07725 805768, Carol on 07703 493574, use our Contact Page, or email us at hello@oakhousephotography.co.uk.

Tony and Carol - Oakhouse Photography