Tag Archives: Harry Higgott Thomas

Arthur Hellyer: the greatest garden writer of his generation?

Posted on 02/06/2018 by The Gardens Trust

When I was growing up, and it was the same for my parents’ and even grandparents’ generations, one of the great names in the gardening world was that of Arthur Hellyer, whose books were on every amateur gardeners shelves and … Continue reading →

Henry Essenhigh Corke : pioneer plant photographer

Posted on 21/05/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Yes! There really are two people called Essenhigh Corke worth writing about on a garden history blog. Today’s is Henry, son of Charles who was the subject of a post last month. Henry was even more talented than his father and gained a … Continue reading →