Tag Archives: Queen Victoria

Two Essex Girls & the exotic: Ella & Florence Du Cane

Posted on 11/11/2017 by The Garden History Blog

My title is a bit unfair. The Essex Girls I’m going to talk about are not those caricatured on TOWI or in popular comedy but two aristocratic young ladies from the county who not only created gardens there but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Italian Garden, Japan, Japanese Garden, Josiah Conder, Queen Victoria | 5 Comments

Owen Thomas 2: from Chatsworth to Windsor.

Posted on 26/08/2017 by The Garden History Blog

This is the second part of the story of Owen Thomas, the son of an Anglesey labourer who rose to the peak of the horticultural profession and became Queen Victoria’s gardener at Windsor and Frogmore. Last week’s post finished with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chateau Impney, Chatsworth, conservatory, Frogmore, Gertrude Jekyll, Owen Thomas, plant breeding, Queen Victoria, Royal Horticultural Society, The Garden, Victoria amazonica, Victoria Medal of Honour, William Goldring, Windsor | 2 Comments

Come into the garden Maud…

Posted on 25/02/2017 by The Garden History Blog

I was looking for a lighthearted piece to counter some of my more recent serious ones, and shortly afterwards happened to be passing the house where Marie Lloyd, the music hall star, used to live. One of her set pieces was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Farringford, Helen Allingham, Isle of Wight, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Tennyson, Wellingtonia | Leave a comment

A Surprise at Southend 2…..

Posted on 03/03/2014 by The Garden History Blog

Having wandered up through the Cliff Gardens there were three more surprises in store for me. I saw the first as I reached the top of the cliff path when I was greeted by sight of Prittlewell Square, a … Continue reading →