Monthly Archives: August 2025

Joseph & Florence Pemberton and their roses

Posted on 30/08/2025 by The Garden History Blog

At one of our open garden days recently visitors were admiring a group of “Buff Beauty” roses which, despite the scorching heat and  weeks of drought, still managed to show a few flowers, and were asking about their origins. I … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear and his floral inventions

Posted on 23/08/2025 by The Garden History Blog

Years ago, in another life,  I was head teacher of a school in north London.  Our playground was on the site of the birthplace  of Edward Lear, so the children and I got to know a lot about him when … Continue reading →

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How to Make A Garden Grow as suggested by William Heath Robinson

Posted on 16/08/2025 by The Garden History Blog

Welcome to my 600th post! And to celebrate such a momentous occasion I’m turning today to  the second of my garden-related  humour posts  and the genius of  William Heath Robinson. I was both surprised and delighted to discover that he … Continue reading →

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Academic Research and Professional Networking in Garden History

Posted on 12/08/2025 by The Garden History Blog

I know that I normally only publish a new post on Saturday mornings but there a couple of things coming. up soon that I thought some of you might like to know about which justifies breaking my habit. The first … Continue reading →

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Reginald Arkell and Old Herbaceous

Posted on 09/08/2025 by The Garden History Blog

August is traditionally the silly season in the media, so in keeping with that the next few posts are going to look at garden-related humour, beginning today with the work of Reginald Arkell. I can hear the muttering already.  Who … Continue reading →

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