Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Landscape History, London
The Queen’s Garden: Kew
Committed to beginning the New Year on a productive note, I write about the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Specifically…
February 10, 2021-
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Gardens, Landscape History, LondonInner Temple Garden: London
Inspired by the article “Judged a Success” in the May issue of The Royal Horticultural Society’s magazine, The Garden,…
June 27, 2018 -
Gardens, Landscape History, London, ParksSaint James’s Park: London
Desperately seeking daffodils, or any other sign of spring, I embarked on a visual journey through my collection of…
April 19, 2018 -
Book Reviews, Gardens, Landscape History, LondonKew Gardens by the Book
Reading books about famous gardens and landscapes often has a domino effect. One leads to another about the same…
December 22, 2017 -
Gardens, Landscape History, LondonHampton Court Palace Gardens
This past week I have been receiving daily updates from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Hampton Court Flower Show. Twice…
July 14, 2017 -
Gardens, Landscape History, LondonYear of the English Garden
2016, the tercentenary of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown’s birth, has been declared the year of the English Garden. A nationwide…
May 21, 2016 -
Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Landscape History, LondonOxford Botanic Garden
Oxford, where windows open into other worlds……..“ It’s quite possibly a very good thing that I had not read…
April 2, 2016 -
Gardens, London, Parks, Public RealmQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park
While public debate continues regarding Boston’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics, I recently spent a weekday visiting…
July 17, 2015 -
Gardens, Landscape History, LondonHam House and Garden
Until the past week spring has been slow to arrive in New England. As an antidote, I have spent…
May 14, 2015 -
Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Landscape History, LondonChelsea Physic Garden
While I have never considered the connection between gardens and the quality of masters degree programs, I recently received…
October 23, 2014