The Lady of Lucy’s Wood – Evelyn Mary Booth

Evelyn Wood in Lucy's Wood, photo credit Lady Rosemary FitzGerald

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 30, 1897 On this day, Evelyn Mary Booth was born at Annamoe [AN-ah-moh], County Wicklow, Ireland. Her story is a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late to find your true calling…

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From Muck to Marvel: 400 Years of the Oxford Botanic Garden

The Danby Gate to the Botanic Garden built in 1633

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 25, 2023 On this day, precisely four centuries and two years ago, at the stroke of two in the afternoon on a Sunday, a most extraordinary garden took root in the heart…

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