Gardeners 1650-1850

by Val Bott on 01/08/2010 · 0 Comments

presenting the inventive nursery gardeners of Brentford, Chiswick and nearby Middlesex Parishes, 1650-1850

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The Greenings, Royal Gardeners, 19 September 2016

by Val Bott on 15/09/2016 · 0 Comments

I shall be giving a talk to the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society on the evening of Monday, 19 September. This takes place at The Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4, just off Dukes Avenue, at 7.30pm, and the Society welcome non-members at their talks, admission free. The talk will tell the story […]

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Pleasure Gardens & Pineapple Stoves, 28 January 2016

by Val Bott on 06/01/2016 · 0 Comments

I shall be giving a talk on the gardeners of Chiswick House at St Nicholas Church, Chiswick on 28 January. The event is hosted by the Friends of St Nicholas and the Friends of Chiswick House. It will provide a glimpse of the gardeners who are usually ignored – not the well-known characters like Kent, […]

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The Mulberry Garden, exhibition until 1 November 2015

by Val Bott on 23/07/2015 · 0 Comments

Some of the research which underpins this website now forms the core of a special exhibition at Hogarth’s House in Chiswick. The Mulberry Garden is the name we’ve given to a project to reinvent the half acre plot at the House as an “exhibition garden”, telling its story from beginnings as a new orchard in […]

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Reputations

by Val Bott on 09/04/2014 · 0 Comments

A reputation for  reliability and quality was the key to success in business for 17th and 18th century nursery gardeners. This could be influenced by many factors, from a gardener’s training, through early employment, to the respect of patrons and colleagues. Personal testimonials passed on by satisfied customers were invaluable, while the emerging genre of […]

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