Posts Tagged ‘Francis Turner Palgrave’
September 28, 2021 The Black Chokeberry, Thomas Coulter, Francis Turner Palgrave, James Edwin Campbell, Elin Hilderbrand, Wilding by Isabella Tree, and Lady Clara Vyvyan
Today in botanical history, we celebrate an Irish physician and botanist, an English poet and critic, and an African-American poet. We’ll hear an excerpt from Elin Hilderbrand. We Grow That Garden Libraryâ„¢ with a book that tells the story of 3,500 acres of land and its return to the wild. And then we’ll wrap things…
Read MoreThe Garden’s Secret Language: Francis Palgrave’s Floral Poetry
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 28, 1824 On this autumn day, when garden conversations turn to seasonal farewells, we celebrate the birth of Francis Turner Palgrave, whose poetic vision captured the mysterious dialogues that unfold daily in…
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