Tag Archives: Canada

The Chinese Garden in Montreal

Posted on 27/06/2020 by The Gardens Trust

It was just about the last thing I expected on a short visit to Montreal last October: a Chinese Garden. In Europe we’ve been used to Chinoiserie for over 300 years but while some examples are genuine imitations [if … Continue reading →

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Ready to go Miss?

Posted on 16/03/2019 by The Gardens Trust

Today’s post is about the result of a conversation in the very late 19thc between Miss J.S. Turner “a fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society and a well-known trainer and lecturer in horticulture” and Mrs Evelyn Cecil, who is probably … Continue reading →

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The further adventures of Francis Masson – the man with itchy feet

Posted on 02/07/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post finished with Francis Masson returning to Kew in 1775 after a successful plant collecting expedition to the Cape of Good Hope. But he was clearly a man with itchy feet so the following year he was off again … Continue reading →