Val will be presenting the history of the Greening family of Brentford End at a joint meeting of the Richmond Local History Society and the Kew Society. Two of the estates which today make up Kew Gardens were at one period managed by two brothers of the second generation of this family business, though they […]
A reputation forĀ 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 […]
The Greenings were established in Brentford End by the early 1700s. Thomas Greening the elder was an innovative plantsman, and his sons followed him into the business. As well as producing plants, they obtained many aristocratic and royal contracts.
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