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Sir Nathaniel Bacon, his kitchen garden and his cookmaid

Posted on 17/09/2016 by The Gardens Trust

The Latin epitaph on this marble funerary monument translates as “Look Traveller, this is the monument of Nathaniel Bacon, A Knight of the Bath, whom, when experience and observation had made him most knowledgeable in the history of plants, … Continue reading →

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Rochfords: the start of a dynasty.

Posted on 28/03/2015 by The Gardens Trust

In 1840 Michael Rochford, a 21 year old Irishman man, left County Clare, and came to London. He found work with fellow countryman James Knight at his Exotic Nursery in Kings Road, Chelsea, before going on to start his own nursery, and … Continue reading →