Tag Archives: The Garden

Owen Thomas 2: from Chatsworth to Windsor.

Posted on 26/08/2017 by The Gardens Trust

This is the second part of the story of Owen Thomas, the son of an Anglesey labourer who rose to the peak of the horticultural profession and became Queen Victoria’s gardener at Windsor and Frogmore. Last week’s post finished with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chateau Impney, Chatsworth, conservatory, Frogmore, Gertrude Jekyll, Owen Thomas, plant breeding, Queen Victoria, Royal Horticultural Society, The Garden, Victoria amazonica, Victoria Medal of Honour, William Goldring, Windsor | 2 Comments

Clarence Elliott: garden writer and alpine specialist

Posted on 18/03/2017 by The Gardens Trust

This post was inspired by an information board in the Alpine Garden area of Wisley. But unless you’re an alpine plant aficionado or a fan of gardening columns in long-defunct magazines, you probably haven’t heard of the person mentioned on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alpine Gardening, Exbury, Reginald Farrer, Rockery, Royal Horticultural Society, The Garden, Vita Sackville-West, William Robinson | 2 Comments

Five vicars and some roses…

Posted on 10/01/2015 by The Gardens Trust

Over the holidays I’ve been planting new roses and thinking how nice it will be when they flower this summer…. that led to me to thinking about rose shows. If you’ve ever been to one then you have several Victorian … Continue reading →