Tag Archives: Thomas Fairchild

The March of Bricks and Mortar

Posted on 24/10/2020 by The Gardens Trust

More on London squares. A couple of weeks ago I looked at the beginning of Rus in Urbe – the idea of the countryside being bought into the city and the way that it changed their layout and planting. What … Continue reading →

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Speculation and ‘the Rural Manner’

Posted on 03/10/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Last week I discussed the origins of London squares and looked at the earliest examples. Today I’m going to look at what happened after the Great Fire of 1666 when the balance of the city’s population shifted to the … Continue reading →

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The Vegetable Sermon

Posted on 17/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Thomas Fairchild, the 18thc London gardener and subject of a recent post, was more than just a great London nurseryman and striver for professional unity and strength, he was also highly inquisitive – or what his contemporaries would have called … Continue reading →