Tag Archives: women gardeners

The Dunington-Grubbs

Posted on 03/06/2023 by The Garden History Blog

That’s an unusual title for a post unless you’re Canadian in which case you probably already know more than me. “Miss Lorrie Dunington is well known as a designer of gardens. This sounds a delightful profession, and, indeed, it is, … Continue reading →

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Ready to go Miss?

Posted on 16/03/2019 by The Garden History Blog

Today’s post is about the result of a conversation in the very late 19thc between Miss J.S. Turner “a fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society and a well-known trainer and lecturer in horticulture” and Mrs Evelyn Cecil, who is probably … Continue reading →

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A Novel Club for Country Loving Girls

Posted on 15/12/2018 by The Garden History Blog

I had to stifle laughter in the hallowed silence of the Rare Books Reading Room at the British Library when I first began leafing through the magazine that inspired this post. I was searching for an interview with the Victorian … Continue reading →