March 19, 2021 Hunting Century Oaks for Notre Dame, Stella Ross-Craig, Charles Joseph Sauriol, The Art of Outdoor Living, Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon by Linda Holden, and The Plant Messiah
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France on hunt for centuries-old oaks to rebuild spire of Notre Dame | The Guardian | Kim Willsher
Botanical History On This Day
1906 Birth of Stella Ross-Craig, English botanical illustrator renowned for her detailed Drawings of British Plants series. She brought life to Kew’s dried specimens and made botanical art accessible with affordable illustrated books, earning the Kew International Medal and the Royal Horticultural Society's Gold Veitch Memorial Medal late in life.
1938 A diary entry by Canadian naturalist Charles Joseph Sauriol reveals his playful battle with a mole while championing conservation in the Don River Valley. Sauriol’s lifelong dedication helped save natural areas across Ontario, blending a deep connection to nature with poetic reflections on the changing seasons.
Unearthed Words
Scott Schrader, in The Art of Outdoor Living, invites us to think of plants as friends with varied personalities, each chosen to create a harmonious garden party.
Grow That Garden Library™
Read my review of Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon by Linda Holden, a 2020 gem sharing Bunny Mellon’s personal garden design philosophy and timeless advice, organized around garden elements like climate, space, and light. Perfect for enthusiasts wanting a master class in design from one of America’s iconic gardeners.
Buy the book on Amazon: Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon
Today's Botanic Spark
2019 Publication of The Plant Messiah by Carlos Magdalena, a captivating glimpse into the life of a botanist rescuing the world’s rarest plants.
His story is filled with intimate moments, such as his plant identification exam, revealing the thoughtful, almost surgical care required in plant propagation and conservation.
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