Posts Tagged ‘british botany’
October 28, 2024 The Garden’s October Lullaby, Hippolyte François Jaubert, Harold Basil Christian, Growing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer, and Sarah Sophia Banks
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1798 Count Hippolyte François Jaubert, a fascinating figure who bridged the worlds of politics and botany in 19th century France, is born.…
Read MoreSophie Banks: The Quiet Force Behind Britain’s Greatest Botanist
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 28, 1744 On this day in history, we celebrate Sarah Sophia “Sophie” Banks [BANKS], born today. Sophie, as her family and friends referred to her, reminds us that behind every great gardener…
Read MoreWilliam Curtis: Founder of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine and the London Botanic Garden
Flora Londiniensis January 11, 1746 (see comment below) Today is the birthday of the botanist, entomologist, and founder of the influential Curtis Botanical Magazine, William Curtis. William had started life as an apothecary, but in short order, he discovered that it could not hold his interest. Sir James Edward Smith recalled that William loved being…
Read MoreMary Somerset: The Duchess of Beaufort and Patron of Botanical Collections
Duchess of Beaufort Today is the anniversary of the death of Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (“BOH-fert”). She was an avid gardener and botanist. She survived two husbands and had eight children. After she was widowed a second time, she focused all of her discretionary effort on gardening. The best horticultural minds of her time…
Read MoreJohn Lindley: The Orchidologist Who Saved Kew Gardens and Shaped Botanical History
Lindley Library Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist John Lindley who died on this day in 1865. Lindley was a British gardener, a botanist, and an orchidologist. He also served as secretary to the Royal Horticultural Society for 43 years. This is why the Lindley Library at the RHS is named…
Read MoreThe Baker Botanist: Remembering John Wilson of Longsleddale
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 15, 1751 On this day, we mark the passing of that most remarkable botanical genius, John Wilson of Longsleddale—a man who dared to make the lofty kingdom of plants accessible to common…
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