Tag Archives: Garden tools

Cutting Edge Technology

Posted on 05/11/2022 by The Gardens Trust

There can’t be many garden tools that have caused hundreds of people to demonstrate in the streets against their  introduction. But that’s precisely what happened in 1840 when a committee decided to test a new device against traditional methods and … Continue reading →

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Watering

Posted on 16/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

We easily forget how life-changing some gardening inventions can be.  In the past I’ve looked at the origins of the spade, the wheelbarrow and hosepipe and today’s post, inspired by the latest heat wave,  is in the same vein. So … Continue reading →

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The Crystal Palace of Paris

Posted on 17/10/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post looked at the background to the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition, and in particular at its parkland setting.  It was the first world fair to give horticulture a major role with one section of the park covering about … Continue reading →

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Gardens on the Wall 2: The French Connections

Posted on 24/02/2018 by The Gardens Trust

This is a very belated follow-up to a post about gardens on walls in 18thc England in 2016 which looked at the work of John Baptist Jackson and his contemporaries.  And by “gardens on the wall” I don’t mean “living … Continue reading →

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Carters Tested Seeds.

Posted on 08/10/2016 by The Gardens Trust

In a recent post we saw Carters establish themselves as the premier seed company in Britain and then one of the leading seed brands globally. This prominence continued throughout the first half of the 20thc, but then things started to go … Continue reading →

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