Tag Archives: kew

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blenheim, chiswick, conservation, English Heritage, kew, Leicester Square, National Trust, public parks, Saltram, tourism, Waddesdon | 1 Comment

The Strange Case of Doctor Ward…

Posted on 06/05/2017 by The Garden History Blog

Most readers of this blog will be familiar with the Wardian case, the method of transporting plants that transformed the world’s gardens and hothouses from the mid-19thc onwards and which were in regular use by Kew for the international transportation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Curtis's Botanical Magazine, fernery, ferns, greenhouse, indoor gardening, John Claudius Loudon, kew, Loddiges, plant hunters, Shirley Hibberd, technology, Wililiam Hooker | Leave a comment

Adrian Berg

Posted on 29/04/2017 by The Garden History Blog

We’re used to seeing paintings of gardens in an historical context and using them as evidence, but I don’t think we take as much notice of contemporary representations of gardens as perhaps we should. I was reminded of this the other day … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hall Place, kew, Regent's Park, Royal Academy, Sheffield Park, Stourhead | 2 Comments

Lilac Time…

Posted on 15/04/2017 by The Garden History Blog

The spring has caught up with my garden and the lilacs are beginning to bloom. The first I knew was as I opened the doors into the garden the other morning and caught the scent well before I could see … Continue reading →