Tag Archives: Bicton Park

More Monkey Puzzling

Posted on 04/12/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Last week I looked at the discovery of the Monkey Puzzle tree by Europeans and at the very first specimens introduced to Britain by Archibald Menzies, and today I’m going to look at how it was introduced to British gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bicton Park, chile, Horticultural Society, James Macrae, John Claudius Loudon, Joseph Banks, Maria Graham, nurserymen, Pencarrow, Queen Adelaide, seeds, Veitch, William Lobb, Youell | 2 Comments

John Claudius Loudon…. and Greenhouse Technology

Posted on 27/05/2014 by The Gardens Trust

Its been a while since I wrote my last piece on Humphry Repton and I was thinking about a follow-up on the Picturesque when into my inbox came a new post from Matthew Beckett’s excellent blog The Country Seat covering … Continue reading →