tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.comments2023-11-26T14:27:00.264+01:00Garden History MattersToby Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539642324404936596noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-43187115904349206102014-03-16T15:08:19.888+01:002014-03-16T15:08:19.888+01:00Thank you for the bit of information on the "...Thank you for the bit of information on the "Beasts"! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04052324444176014868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-79982057063362168092014-03-15T01:48:23.025+01:002014-03-15T01:48:23.025+01:00Glad to know about this, thanks for posting it.Glad to know about this, thanks for posting it.Amy Murphyhttp://ofgardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-27763164235307328252013-11-28T13:25:37.245+01:002013-11-28T13:25:37.245+01:00Thank you! I remember driving in Morocco and seei...Thank you! I remember driving in Morocco and seeing acre after acre of trees grown for quick wood (probably eucalyptus) and marveling at how they were in lines from any point of view. Now I know -- a quincunx.Cindy at enclos*urehttp://enclosuretakerefuge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-16103707686046204772013-10-01T20:51:18.263+02:002013-10-01T20:51:18.263+02:00Thanks so much for all your help - much appreciate...Thanks so much for all your help - much appreciated and all your leads and suggestions have been followed up. But still seeking that holy grail of finding a good run of Veitch catalogues Toby Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539642324404936596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-1386537906641055242013-08-05T06:58:00.638+02:002013-08-05T06:58:00.638+02:00Toby, thanks for the reference. The gardens as you...Toby, thanks for the reference. The gardens as you know are both exquisite and historically very significant. I'm pleased to be helping to publicise the current restoration work. <br />For those who are interested, the next Historic Gardens Review will carry an update on progress, and the summer edition of the online gardening magazine Soiled and Seeded will feature a short piece (co-authored with conservation architect Saima Iqbal) on the historical planting schemes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-91708397977465058572013-08-05T05:51:11.583+02:002013-08-05T05:51:11.583+02:00I found some great material about Veitch when I wa...I found some great material about Veitch when I was researching the Arnold Arboretum archives while learning about E.H. Wilson's trips to China. <br /><br />When I started following some of the names, I stumbled on the most interesting book about Veitch nursery at this link http://archive.org/details/veitchiannurser00veitgoog. It describes the history of the firm and family.<br /><br />SusanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343802861207831765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-83017716879712865512013-06-11T06:40:51.385+02:002013-06-11T06:40:51.385+02:00Great sharing!!! I really liked it very much, Than...Great sharing!!! I really liked it very much, Thanks for it...Sharon Bushhttp://www.sharonbush.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-4503339559624801942013-06-08T04:05:05.192+02:002013-06-08T04:05:05.192+02:00I wish I lived closer. I love Judith Tankard's...I wish I lived closer. I love Judith Tankard's books. I first discovered her writing when visiting Stan Hywet in Akron, Ohio. She is responsible for my obsession with Ellen Biddle Shipman...ha ha.<br />SusanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343802861207831765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-50130076220741514732013-05-31T08:33:18.907+02:002013-05-31T08:33:18.907+02:00Very much look forward to welcoming you - TobyVery much look forward to welcoming you - TobyToby Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539642324404936596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-78021149783989784732013-05-31T08:25:57.140+02:002013-05-31T08:25:57.140+02:00thanks for the review, I am thinking of doing this...thanks for the review, I am thinking of doing this in August.Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-23714643549284104082013-04-26T12:40:48.294+02:002013-04-26T12:40:48.294+02:00I've always felt envious of garden historians....I've always felt envious of garden historians. They seem to me, from where I'm struggling, to have recognition and an academic context which the study of modern gardens totally lacks.<br /><br />Thinkingardens (http://thinkingardens.co.uk/) is a voice in the wilderness and largely ignored in the garden world. I feel as if I spend my life hammering on closed doors. <br /><br />So I've always wanted to ask - why do we/should we take old gardens more seriously than new ones?<br /><br />XXXXXAnne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102518926229038553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-63810598739721032482013-03-14T08:24:58.870+01:002013-03-14T08:24:58.870+01:00Unfortunately I don't - and also the last link...Unfortunately I don't - and also the last link has gone weird since I posted. However if you follow it and search for Ghafiqi on the page you'll find some more information and the email links for members of the team. I am sure they'll be able to help. If you find out more please do comment. Toby Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539642324404936596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-30588876072606619472013-03-13T18:17:12.209+01:002013-03-13T18:17:12.209+01:00Toby, do you have any idea when the Ghafiqi Projec...Toby, do you have any idea when the Ghafiqi Project may be completed? It looks beautiful!jaustinonline.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937111259407277008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-20667633950909345032013-02-22T15:57:16.286+01:002013-02-22T15:57:16.286+01:00Thank you, very interesting!Thank you, very interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-49524659443689381702013-02-12T19:08:14.752+01:002013-02-12T19:08:14.752+01:00I see a glass at least half full. But it's tru...I see a glass at least half full. But it's true that garden history's potential for compelling, exciting TV has yet to be realised.<br /><br />CharlotteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-21476538179061534722013-02-12T18:17:04.834+01:002013-02-12T18:17:04.834+01:00Sadly, Charlotte, I think we have a ways to go yet...Sadly, Charlotte, I think we have a ways to go yet. Why for instance has there never been a series focusing on the English garden and its impact on England?Toby Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539642324404936596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-50998033686039288552013-02-12T18:08:39.290+01:002013-02-12T18:08:39.290+01:00I was delighted to see garden plans and paintings ...I was delighted to see garden plans and paintings providing context in Howard Goodall's 'Story of Music', BBC2. Garden historians no longer have to kick down doors to be taken seriously.<br /><br />Charlotte FrostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-44073414278353762942013-02-03T12:52:53.985+01:002013-02-03T12:52:53.985+01:00I'd miss the Journal in its present form, but ...I'd miss the Journal in its present form, but you make a good case for change. You've done garden history a good turn by speaking out. Thank you.<br /><br />Best wishes<br />CharlotteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-2429609852810791322013-02-01T21:50:11.003+01:002013-02-01T21:50:11.003+01:00Thank you Charlotte but I do not agree that the Jo...Thank you Charlotte but I do not agree that the Journal is the friend to all students.It caters to a higher academic level and leaves younger students in its wake.<br />Students in schools have been encouraged to drop history for easier options so the school stat's dont get messed up! I know this when students have no idea who Oliver Cromwell was. There is such a large gap to bridge between younger students and the Journal. Engage students and interest them at a younger age and they will mature and become the readers and GHS members of the future. No one wants the Journal to lose intergrity but just to appeal to a wider audience.Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-36137932394437447862013-02-01T09:17:27.768+01:002013-02-01T09:17:27.768+01:00Gosh. Thank you for posting this. I'd always t...Gosh. Thank you for posting this. I'd always thought of the Journal as the students' friend, not something that would put them off garden history for life. But it can't be all things to all people. If a publication with a mix of academic and popular articles will serve garden history better, so be it. As long as we understand that, if the Journal adopts a mixed format, we lose an academic resource and a showcase for new research. <br /><br />Charlotte Frost<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-47566072713159824402013-01-18T11:51:52.515+01:002013-01-18T11:51:52.515+01:00I am sure Gilpin would have approved of yet anothe...I am sure Gilpin would have approved of yet another picturesque ruin!Toby Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539642324404936596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-16916392194433615962013-01-18T11:44:09.280+01:002013-01-18T11:44:09.280+01:00Thanks for this - great to revisit the description...Thanks for this - great to revisit the description of the Wye and Tintern Abbey, 4 miles below us at Veddw, and so recognisable. Though the great ironworks is a ruin too now, of course.Anne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102518926229038553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-28214267191979210662012-12-14T23:29:30.260+01:002012-12-14T23:29:30.260+01:00Thanks. This is extremely helpful. Is anyone check...Thanks. This is extremely helpful. Is anyone checking for accuracy of user machine tagged images? Perhaps it's up to other users to identify errors, spelling or otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-25434206018327990632012-12-13T23:20:15.212+01:002012-12-13T23:20:15.212+01:00Extraordinary images! However,it seems the only p...Extraordinary images! However,it seems the only plant ID available is that which may appear in the botanical illustration itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285968246045086541.post-82965147916934257772012-12-13T22:30:12.554+01:002012-12-13T22:30:12.554+01:00I remembered on the way home from work what Walpol...I remembered on the way home from work what Walpole said about Brown. He said he was ''Lady natures second husband''. <br />He worked on 170 estates over a 35 year period and made his landscapes to be seen as a series of pictures ideally from a carriage or a boat. Most of his commissions took 5 years to complete. He used the larger more mature trees that he transplanted to frame these pictures. <br /><br />He died a very rich man indeed. After his death he then become known as 'Capability' Brown.<br />If only so many great pieces of architecture and wonderful formal gardens had not been broken up to make way for his rolling turf!Stephennoreply@blogger.com