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The Hidden Horticulturists

Author : Fiona Davison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Gardeners
ISBN : 1004015186

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In 2012, whilst working at the Royal Horticultural Society's library, Fiona Davison unearthed a book of handwritten notes that dated back to 1822. The notes, each carefully set out in neat copperplate writing, had been written by young gardeners in support of their application to be received into the Society's Garden. Amongst them was an entry from the young Joseph Paxton, who would go on to become one of Britain's best-known gardeners and architects. But he was far from alone in shaping the way we garden today and now, for the first time, the stories of the young, working-class men who also played a central role in the history of British horticulture can be told. Using their notes, Fiona Davison traces the stories of a selection of these forgotten gardeners whose lives would take divergent paths to create a unique history of gardening.

The Hidden Horticulturists

Author : Fiona Davison
Publisher : Atlantic Books (UK)
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1786495082

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The untold story of the remarkable young men who played a central role in the history of British horticulture In 2012, while working at the Royal Horticultural Society's library, Fiona Davison unearthed a book of handwritten notes that dated back to 1822. The notes, each carefully set out in neat copperplate writing, had been written by young gardeners in support of their application to be received into the Society's Garden. Among them was an entry from the young Joseph Paxton, who would go on to become one of Britain's best-known gardeners and architects. But he was far from alone, and now, for the first time, the stories of the young, working-class men who also played a central role in the history of British horticulture can be told. Using their notes, Fiona Davison traces the stories of a selection of these forgotten gardeners whose lives would take divergent paths to create a unique history of gardening. The trail took her from Chiswick to Bolivia and uncovered tales of fraud, scandal and madness--and, of course, a large number of fabulous plants and gardens. This is a celebration of the unsung heroes of horticulture whose achievements reflect a golden moment in British gardening, and continue to influence gardeners today..

Cottage Gardens and Gardeners in the East of Scotland, 1750-1914

Author : Catherine Rice
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Cottage gardens
ISBN : 9781783276622

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This pioneering study tells the story of the emergence of rural workers' gardens during a period of unprecedented economic and social change in the most dynamic and prosperous region of Scotland. Much criticised as weed-infested, badly cultivated and disfigured by the dung heap before the cottage door, eighteenth-century cottage gardens produced only the most basic food crops. But the paradox is that Scottish professional gardeners at this time were highly prized and sought after all over the world. And by the eve of the First World War Scottish cottage gardeners were raising flowers, fruit and a wide range of vegetables, and celebrating their successes at innumerable flower shows. This book delves into the lives of farm servants, labourers, weavers, miners and other workers living in the countryside, to discover not only what vegetables, fruit and flowers they grew, and how they did it, but also how poverty, insecurity and long and arduous working days shaped their gardens. Workers' cottage gardens were also expected to comply with the needs of landowners, farmers and employers and with their expectations of the industrious cottager. But not all the gardens were muddy cabbage and potato patches and not all the gardeners were ignorant or unenthusiastic. The book also tells the stories of the keen gardeners who revelled in their pretty plots, raised prize exhibits for village shows and, in a few cases, found gardening to be a stepping-stone to scientific exploration.

The Hidden Twin

Author : Adi Rule
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250036315

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For eighteen years a girl with no name, a Redwing, has been hidden away in a small attic room within a city of hissing pipes and curving temples perched on the side of the great volcano, Mol, while her sister, Jey-identical except for her eyes-has lived her life in public as an only child. Their father had hoped the hidden girl would one day grow up to be a normal human girl and not the wicked creature mythology has promised, so he secretly spared her life as an infant. But when she switches places with her sister, striking up a flirtation with the son of the Empress while working in the royal gardens and gets attacks by two suspicious priests on her journey home, she is forced to call forth fire to protect herself, unleashing her previously dormant powers and letting her secret out. She soon catches the attention of a cult with a thousand year old grudge as well as a group of underground rebels, both seeking her for their own gain. But when her sister goes missing and the Redwing uncovers a great plot to awaken Mol and bring fiery destruction upon them all, she is forced to embrace her powers. In Adi Rule's stunning new novel, The Hidden Twin, the girl with no name, must finally choose a name and a path for herself, drawing a line between myth and history to prove herself more than a monster if she is to save both her sister and her home.

The Gardener's Monthly and Horticulturist

Author : Thomas Meehan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:39015077059288

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Transactions

Author : Iowa State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Fruit-culture
ISBN : SRLF:A0002938116

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Report

Author : Iowa State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Fruit
ISBN : IOWA:31858045529868

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Transactions of the Iowa State Horticultural Society for ...

Author : Iowa State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Horticulture
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030035790940

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Report of the Iowa State Horticultural Society, for the Year ...

Author : Iowa State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Horticultural societies
ISBN : WISC:89030523518

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Annual Report

Author : Iowa State Horticultural Society, Des Moines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Horticultural societies
ISBN : PSU:000053075413

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The Minnesota Horticulturist

Author : Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:39015067175383

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The Horticulturist

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Horticulture
ISBN : UCBK:C117555484

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