Tag Archives: Brazil

The adventures of Maria Graham

Posted on 07/12/2019 by The Gardens Trust

As most people know the role of women in garden history – ok all history – has been under-recorded and severely underrated. But things are changing. In particular women’s place in the study and collection of plants in the late … Continue reading →

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Burchell in Brazil

Posted on 17/08/2019 by The Gardens Trust

Two recent posts have looked at the plant collecting and travels of William Burchell in St Helena and his more famous trek across South Africa. Today’s looks at the rest of his long life and especially his long plant hunting … Continue reading →