Posts Tagged ‘British botanists’
Marianne North: The Victorian Artist Who Painted the World’s Flora
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 24, 1830 And it was on this day, my dear friend, that one of the most extraordinary botanical artists ever to wield a brush drew her first breath in Hastings, England. I…
Read MoreFirst Lady of Mount Kinabalu: The Remarkable Legacy of Lilian Gibbs
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 10, 1870 On this day in horticultural history, we find ourselves transported to an era when botanical discovery required more than merely consulting The Garden magazine or ordering from the latest nursery…
Read MoreDame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan: The Botanical Pioneer Who Commanded Both Fungi and Forces
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 27, 1967 My dearest garden confidantes, today marks the solemn anniversary of the departure of one of our most illustrious botanical heroines – the incomparable Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, who left our earthly…
Read MoreThe Librarian Who Named 400 Plants: William Stearn’s Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 16, 1911 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a true luminary in the world of botany, William Stearn. He would go on to become a botanical beacon, illuminating…
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