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Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan
Most Excellent Order Today is the birthday of Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan – a prominent English botanist and mycologist. She died in 1967. Gwynne-Vaughn also helped form the University of London’s Suffrage Society – where she was the first female professor. During #WWI, she also helped establish the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. Due to her extraordinary…
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2020 The Winter Greenhouse, Ten Unusual Veggies to Grow, John Frémont, Robert Thornton, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, National Squirrel Appreciation Day, Snow Riddle, The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Plastic Saucers, and Erwin Frink Smith
Today we celebrate a man known as “The Pathfinder” and the birthday of a man who impoverished himself writing a book in tribute to Carl Linnaeus. We’ll learn about the woman who was as passionate about botany as she was assisting with the war effort and today’s National Day that celebrates a garden creature. (Hint:…
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Inspiration for Women Today is the anniversary of the death of Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan – a prominent English botanist and mycologist. She died in 1967. Early on, Gwynn-Vaughan researched rust fungi. But she also helped form the University of London’s Suffrage Society – where she was the first female professor. During #WWI, she also helped…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2019 Top Four No-Fail Fall Perennials, Stephen McCormick, Edward Beard Budding, the State Flower of Alabama, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, Victor Nekrasov, Rachel Carson by Linda Lear, Peony Sarah Bernhardt, and Helen Sharsmith
If your garden looks a little sad right now, it could probably benefit from the addition of some no-fail fantastic fall perennials. Here are some of my favorites: If you have a sunny, wet area, Joe-Pye weed is a perfect choice. The blooms are super tall and a favorite with pollinators. The Latin name is…
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