Kath Clarke, the joint principal gardener at Painshill Park in Cobham, will present “Crossing the Pond: the 18th century Anglo-American Seed and Plant Exchange" as part of the Garden History Society’s winter lecture series next week.
The joint principal gardener at Painshill Park in Cobham will be giving a talk as part of the Garden History Society’s winter lecture series next week.
Kath Clarke will present “Crossing the Pond: the 18th century Anglo-American Seed and Plant Exchange.”
This talk will explore the impact of the influx of new 'exotic' plants from North America on the craze for garden improvement in the 18th century.
It will focus on the seed and plant exchanges of John Bartram of Philadelphia and Peter Collinson of London.
It will use Charles Hamilton at Painshill as an example of their influence on planting schemes and their effect on the landscapes and gardens.
The talk will also reveal something of the ways in which this network widened the clientele for the new plants and ensured their continuing legacy today.
The talk will take place at The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London, from 6.30pm next Wednesday, February 1.
For tickets, visit
www.gardenhistorysociety.org/events.