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The Hidden Horticulturists: The Untold Story of the Men Who Shaped Britain's Gardens
The Hidden Horticulturists: The Untold Story of the Men Who Shaped Britain's Gardens
The Hidden Horticulturists: The Untold Story of the Men Who Shaped Britain's Gardens
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The Hidden Horticulturists: The Untold Story of the Men Who Shaped Britain's Gardens

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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..
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 4, 2019
ISBN9781786495099
The Hidden Horticulturists: The Untold Story of the Men Who Shaped Britain's Gardens

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