Posts Tagged ‘18th century naturalists’
Sermons in the Soil: The Naturalist-Parson Gilbert White
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1766 On this day, dear readers and fellow garden enthusiasts, a most delightful exchange occurred between two gentlemen of wit and wisdom. John Mulso, with quill in hand, penned a letter…
Read MoreJoseph Banks: The Voyager Botanist Who Shaped Kew and Safeguarded Linnaeus’s Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. February 24, 1743 Dearest reader, On this day, we commemorate the birth of Sir Joseph Banks, a daring and indefatigable English naturalist and botanist whose legacy spans continents and centuries. If ever a…
Read MoreGilbert White’s Birthday: Celebrating the Father of Naturalist Garden Journals
The Naturalist’s Journal Today is the birthday of the English naturalist, Gilbert White. Gilbert kept a journal for almost three decades, where he recorded observations of his garden. Gilbert’s observations were eventually published as a Calendar of Flora and the Garden. Then they were woven into a book called the Naturalist’s Journal. People immediately recognized…
Read MoreGilbert White’s April Garden Journal: Cuckoos, Cucumbers, and Canterbury Bells
Five gallons of French brandy from London. Cucumbers show fruit in bloom. Cuculus cuculat: the voice of the cuckoo is heard in Blackmoor Woods. Sowed Hollyhocks, Columbines, Snapdragons, Stocks, Mignonette, all from S. Lambeth, in a bed in the garden. Also Sweet Williams, & Canterbury Bells. Note: On this day the Naturalist Gilbert…
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