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On Don and Don and Don and Don…

Posted on 21/10/2017 by The Garden History Blog

I know Monty may be the only Don you’ve heard of but this is not a post about him. Instead its about some of his 18th and 19thc ancestors who were also well-known horticulturists and botanists. The family came from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bedgebury, Biddulph, Head Gardener, herbarium, James Edward Smith, John Claudius Loudon, nurseryman, orchids, plant hunters, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Royal Horticultural Society | Leave a comment

“Fresh Air & Fun”: Ada Salter and the Beautification of Bermondsey

Posted on 14/10/2017 by The Garden History Blog

London is a city of great surprises and has many hidden corners and almost unknown treasures. I thought I knew it fairly well but there are always surprises and I’ve just found two of them in the same patch. Did … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ada salter, alfred salter, public parks | Leave a comment

Boys Toys and Shanks’s Ponies

Posted on 07/10/2017 by The Garden History Blog

Sitting on the terrace overlooking my garden a few weeks back in the heat wave I was watching the lawn go yellow and then brown, except of course for all the pesky weeds which continued to grow cheerfully and provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged edwin budding, John Claudius Loudon, lawns, scythe, technology | 2 Comments

Coleton Fishacre: The Garden by the Sea

Posted on 30/09/2017 by The Garden History Blog

Imagine sailing gently along the coast of Britain and spotting a nice little steep-sided valley running down to the sea…no buildings in sight, just a few sheep and wizened wind-battered trees… deciding that would make a good place for a house… … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arts & Crafts, garden buildings, oswald milne, quarry garden, water gardens | Leave a comment

An unlikely Michaelanglo: John Buonarotti Papworth

Posted on 23/09/2017 by The Garden History Blog

The wonderfully named John Buonarrotti Papworth, was an architect , interior and garden designer and a near contemporary of John Claudius Loudon, Humphry Repton and Frederick Crace. You may not have heard of him, or if you had, maybe like … Continue reading →