I had always longed to see the marvels of the famous Ladew Topiary Gardens in Maryland and finally got my chance when I was invited to speak there on April 17. Above you can see me standing in front of one of Ladew’s famous topiary creations. Since Ladew is situated in what is still beautiful, …
There was a marvelous luncheon at The Cosmopolitan Club on Wednesday, April 10th, thanks to my good friend, Dee Winokur, who made it all happen and is pictured with me at the event. Dee invited me to give a book talk at the Club and then managed it all to perfection, right down to the …
Nice to have the book reviewed in Historic Gardens Review. The reviewer, Alice Crabb, concludes with “Robinson’s crisp narrative emphasises that in spite of the showbiz element (Elton John was one high-profile client) Verey’s work should not be forgotten and was underpinned by considerable scholarship.
It was a privilege to be asked to talk at The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and a pleasure to have the chance for my first visit there. Pamela Thompson, the Manager of Adult Education, welcomed me and managed the entire event superbly. It was co-sponsored by The Garden Conservancy and The Friends of the …
It is always a joy to visit Boston and I was delighted to be invited by Judith Tankard, herself a renowned and much admired biographer and accomplished author, to come to talk at the Chilton Club. There was a full house and the audience was lively, engaged and marvelously enthusiastic. The setting was elegant indeed …
Ellen Bruzelius, the Executive Director of the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, is welcoming me to a delightful evening event held Thursday, May 21. This is one of the cultural treasures of New York, but I had never been before. The history goes back to the early days of New York in the 1600’s and the Mansion …
The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers has been magnificently restored to the original glory of this impressive glass house complex in Golden Gate Park. What a treat to see beautiful flowers bedded out in front of the glorious Conservatory. Inside, the plantings are stunningly arranged and beautifully displayed. It was a great privilege and pleasure …
A wonderful review in The Green Scene magazine written by Gordon Hayward came out just before I spoke at the Philadelphia Flower Show in the March-April edition. Wonderful press and publicity before the talk. The Theme was fortuitously British and titled “Brilliant.” Coincidentally, my talk was on March 3, precisely the same date but in …
The d;ay after the Philadelphia Flower Show I was on Monday, March 4, in the Town Hall in Essex, Connecticut for the Essex Garden Club along with members of other neighboring garden clubs who were also invited. Here I am with August Pampel, the Program Chair of the Essex Garden Club, who not only did …
The Flower Show them was Brilliant — featuring English style, complete with Big Ben recreated in the center. It was the perfect venue for a talk about my book about Rosemary Verey, the legendary English garden writer-designer who had such close and affectionate ties to America. In fact, in preparing for my talk, I got …