Tag Archives: chiswick

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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George Glenny- perhaps the most cantankerous Victorian gardener imaginable

Posted on 21/07/2018 by The Garden History Blog

If you were asked to name a great Victorian garden writer I bet John Claudius Loudon, William Robinson, or Shirley Hibberd would spring to mind immediately- but what about George Glenny? He was as prolific as the rest of them, started … Continue reading →

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Camellias

Posted on 10/03/2018 by The Garden History Blog

Knowing that I was going to spend some time in February in Cornwall looking at gardens I realised I’d probably be looking at a lot of camellias. I’ll probably upset or even irritate a lot of people by saying straight … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Park…

Posted on 23/12/2017 by The Garden History Blog

I had planned to do another of my slightly off-beat approaches to a Christmas post – and was looking at Shirley Hibberd’s monograph on Ivy for inspiration – when into my inbox came a post from a fascinating botanical blog … Continue reading →