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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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Richard Williams: “an ingenious cultivator of heathers”

by Val Bott on 16/08/2023 · 0 Comments

A black and white image of Erica ampullacea appears in John Harvey’s Early Nurserymen (Phillimore 1974). Harvey gives the source as plate 303 in Volume IX of Curtis’ Botanical Magazine published in 1795. However, a little searching online revealed a tinted copy of the image and Curtis’ accompanying text since the publication has been digitised […]

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Thomas Greening and The Gnoll

by Val Bott on 06/04/2022 · 0 Comments

One of the great things about sharing my research on this website is the fact that it brings me interesting queries and contacts. I was recently approached by Ian Baggott of CFP consultancy who has been commissioned to work on a conservation management plan for Neath Port Talbot council which runs The Gnoll as a […]

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A Community of Gardeners, a talk on 12 October 2021, 6.30pm

by Val Bott on 03/10/2021 · 0 Comments

I shall be talking about some of the innovative Georgian nursery gardening families who worked in what is now West London on 12 October 2021. Though I have spoken about these gardeners before, this presentation will include some new material. This online talk is part of the Gunnersbury Park talks programme and you can book […]

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The Blinde Family of Barnes

by Val Bott on 24/02/2021 · 0 Comments

Though a Blinde family archive does not appear to have survived, as is the case for most 17th / 18th century gardeners, it may be possible to discover his name in some of his customers’ accounts in order to understand the size of his business. Information from other researchers is welcome. When James Wisdom and […]

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