Posts Tagged ‘Henry Hoare’
Passionate Chronicler of Princely Gardens Kenneth Woodbridge: The
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 16, 1988 My darling garden enthusiasts, it’s the anniversary of the death of Kenneth Woodbridge, who left this earthly garden on this day in 1988. Woodbridge, a man who understood the poetry…
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“All along, people have assumed that the lake was part of the plan by Henry Hoare, the banker who established the garden as his lasting legacy. But Tim believes he’s uncovered a secret about the garden that has been lost to time.” August 16, 1988 On this day, Kenneth Woodbridge, a garden writer and historian, died.…
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