September 28, 2021 The Black Chokeberry, Thomas Coulter, Francis Turner Palgrave, James Edwin Campbell, Elin Hilderbrand, Wilding by Isabella Tree, and Lady Clara Vyvyan
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Botanical History On This Day
1793 Birth of Thomas Coulter, Irish physician, botanist, and explorer who founded the herbarium at Trinity College, Dublin. He extensively botanized Mexico and the American Southwest, and several plants bear his name, including the large-flowered Coulter poppy and the giant pine cones of the Coulter pine.
1824 Birth of Francis Turner Palgrave, English poet and critic, compiler of the enduring anthology The Golden Treasury. His poem Eutopia beautifully captures a silent garden where lilies, roses, and butterflies coexist in serene splendor.
1867 Birth of James Edwin Campbell, African-American dialectic poet. In poems such as A Night in June and When The Fruit Trees Bloom, he celebrated the tender beauty of fruit blossoms and the promise of summer’s bounty.
Unearthed Words
Marguerite describes the idyllic herb farm reminiscent of a child’s picture book—complete with organic vegetables, goats, horses, and homemade chèvre—as portrayed in Elin Hilderbrand’s The Love Season.
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Discover Wilding by Isabella Tree, a 2019 memoir chronicling a transformative rewilding project on the Knepp Estate in West Sussex. This inspiring story reveals how stepping back from intensive farming revived wildlife and created a thriving ecosystem.
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Today's Botanic Spark
1885 Birth of Clara Coltman Rogers Vyvyan, English-Australian writer and gardener whose beloved Cornwall estate inspired Daphne du Maurier’s novels. Clara’s essays celebrate unexpected beauty—in wild weeds and ordinary places—reminding us to find wonder everywhere.
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