Posts Tagged ‘Gardener’
Remembering American Philanthropist and Gardener Harriet Barnes Pratt
“Harriet is remembered for coming up with the idea for Gardens on Parade – a half-acre, stunning display during the 1939 World’s Fair.” On this day, March 18th, 1969, the philanthropist and gardener Harriet Barnes Pratt died. Harriet had married Harold Irving Pratt, the youngest son of the Pratt Institute’s founder and a founder…
Read MoreRemembering The Shadow: Lady Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe – Botanical Artist, Plant Collector, Animal Lover, and Gardener
Subtitle March 8, 1963 Today is the anniversary of the death of the little-known, multi-talented, and dauntless plant explorer, plant collector, gardener, and botanical artist Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe. Born in Wimbledon in 1867, Charlotte was the youngest daughter in her family. Charlotte became very ill at some point in her childhood, and her sickliness caused her…
Read MoreRemembering Josephine Margetts: Gardener, Politician, and Lover of Nature
“She hadn’t the heart to pull it up, she said, and so it grew and grew until it rivaled the height of the tallest hollies and its expanding girth forced strollers to detour around it.” In researching Josephine Margetts — the woman who created the bill for the State Flower of New Jersey (the Violet)…
Read MoreA Review of Henry Austin Dobson’s Rose Poem: Beauty, Time, and the Fallacy of the Ephemeral
“For the roses, life with the gardener is a constant. They emerge in the spring, thrive in the summer, and go dormant as fall changes to winter – all under the care of Fontenelle.” October 24, 1885 On this day, a little poem about a rose by the English poet Henry Austin Dobson appeared in…
Read MoreRemembering Scottish Gardener John McLaren who tended San Francisco’s Eden: Golden Gate Park
“For over thirty years, he had served as the park superintendent. John and wife lived in a little lodge nestled in the park.” June 26, 1922 On this day, The Nevada State Journal published an article from San Francisco. The headline was: “Laws are changed to help gardener…” The gardener in question was the…
Read MoreThe Gardener-Inspired Jumpin Jack Flash: Music for Your Garden Playlist
“One morning, they were awakened by Keith’s gardener, Jack Dyer, working outside beneath their window.” June 18, 1968 On this day, the Rolling Stones had a number one single: Jumpin Jack Flash. Keith Richards said that he and Mick Jagger wrote Jumpin Jack Flash after staying at his house. One morning, they were awakened by…
Read MoreRemembering Birkenhead Park Superintendent and Garden Designer Edward Kemp
“The fluttering testimonials which he has received… will be sufficient to ensure… a large and liberal patronage.” August 6, 1847 On this day, Edward Kemp, the landscape gardener and architect at Birkenhead, placed an ad in the Liverpool Mercury. Edward offered his services as a gardener. [Edward Kemp] begs to offer his services to the Noblemen…
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