Lady Theodora Guest of Inwood House, Henstridge, wrote a short publication entitled 'Botanical Terms' and gave an inscribed copy to William Joseph Hester, her head gardener, in Jun 1906 #GardenHistory #Henstridge #GardenTwitter #ChelseaFlowerShow

‘Hedgerows for nature & wildlife’ by Professor Ian D. Rotherham ianswalkonthewildside.wordpress.com/2023/05/30/hed… #gardenhistory

Born in 1876, William Joseph Hester (the chap holding the cricket bat, 2nd row, c.1910s) started working for Lord & Lady Guest at Inwood House as a ‘boffy boy’ (age 15) before eventually becoming head gardener #GardenHistory #GardenTwitter #Cricket #Henstridge #ChelseaFlowerShow

Tree Protection and the Propping of Vulnerable Trees – Gardens, Heritage and Planning gardensheritageandplanning.com/2023/05/19/tre… #gardenhistory

Hamilton History Talk: An Empire of Plants? Chinese plants, Asian/European trade, and Aotearoa New Zealand, 1790s-1880s – The Garden History Research Foundation gardenhistoryresearchfoundation.com/2023/05/31/ham… #gardenhistory

By studying old maps & aerial photos online via the Somerset Historic Environment Record you can see how the layout of the gardens at Inwood House changed over time, including the position of glasshouses and statues! #GardenHistory #Henstridge #GardenTwitter #ChelseaFlowerShow

The Secret Gardens Of Spitalfields | Spitalfields Life spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/21/the… #gardenhistory

Original trees supplied by Telfords’ nursery of York. Later replacements in 19C by their successors, Backhouses. #plantnurseryhistory #gardenhistory

York Civic Trust University of York The adjoining greenhouses, probably by Richardsons of Darlington, are as important in terms of #gardenhistory Patmore’s 2022 study for Fishergate, Fulford & Heslington local history society shows how important the Hall’s gardens were/are.

Sir Francis Bacon’s Garden at Old Gorhambury – Gardens, Heritage and Planning gardensheritageandplanning.com/2023/05/26/sir… #gardenhistory

Ken Spelman Rare Books: Catalogue 118 - Women, Botany & Science, Part I. mailchi.mp/kenspelman/opl… #gardenhistory

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[might be subscribers-only] How to Open a National Park for the Summer Season - The New York Times nytimes.com/interactive/20… #gardenhistory

New blog: Sociologist Mike Lloyd Te Herenga Waka—Wellington Uni is investigating ‘Phoenix towns’; towns with significant group plantings of Phoenix Palms. Mike outlines some early thoughts based on Google Maps observations, including some 'Google Ghosts'! #gardenhistory

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'The Plimmer Steps oak was planted at least 172 years ago by English settler John Plimmer in what was then his garden

Tree of the year is not about the most beautiful tree, but about the stories and heritage that connect us to our trees” #gardenhistory
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The Chelsea Flower Show has begun! To celebrate all things gardeny we thought we’d share a new deposit of records we’ve received concerning Inwood House, Henstridge. Stay tuned for further posts throughout the week… #GardenHistory #GardenTwitter #Henstridge #ChelseaFlowerShow

The New Terrace Walk, York 'One of the most agreeable publick walks in the Kingdom for its great neatness, beautiful town and situation which is so advantageously seen in its prospect as to render it not unlike nor inferior to any of the views in Venice' (York Courant)

Alcatraz Penitentiary is one of the most infamous prisons in American history, but beneath the historic jail was a secret that was hidden for decades.

Seminars – Herbal History Research Network herbalhistory.org/home/seminars/ #gardenhistory

St Martin-cum-Gregory, home church of the Telfords, nurserymen who for c. 150 years supplied trees, plants and equipment to estates across the north. Succeeded by Thomas and James Backhouse. #plantnurseryhistory #gardenhistory

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Is there a prettier churchyard path in central York?

Stained Glass Centre York Unlocked ✨ Visit York ✨ Micklegate, York National Churches Trust YHCT #Micklegate #CowParsley

The Clock Tower, Little Ellingham Hall, Norfolk – The Folly Flaneuse thefollyflaneuse.com/the-clock-towe… #gardenhistory

The Summerhouse, Yealand Conyers, Lancashire. – The Folly Flaneuse thefollyflaneuse.com/the-summerhous… #gardenhistory

How mid-century Amsterdam built 700 doorstep playgrounds – and then forgot about them theconversation.com/how-mid-centur… #gardenhistory