The Witchhazels were blooming as I drove into the long driveway of Tower Hill Botanic Garden on a gloomy Saturday, March 2, looking like a spot of sun substitute to cheer me on. Inside, I was met by Anne Marie Pilch who had organized my talk. She said we must have both received the “fucshia …
I was delighted and privileged to be invited to speak to the distinguished members of Hortus, a group of professionals in the world of horticulture who become members by invitation only. I am pictured with my friend, John Gwynne, who invited me and Dr. David Andrews. John is an internationally renowned landscape architect and designer …
Thanks to the first page article in the Litchfield County Times, over 100 people packed into the Gunn Memorial Library in my hometown of Washington, Connecticut to hear me talk about Rosemary Verey: The Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener on Saturday, February 2. Fortunately the weather cooperated. My next talk for the Horticultural …
Article in the Litchfield County Times on the first page! With more photographs and story continuing on page 8 as seen below.
Despite the cold weather, a wonderful audience turned up at The Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Wellesley, MA on Thursday, January 31. I am pictured with Katherine K. Macdonald, the President and Executive Director just before the talk began. Maureen Horn, the Librarian was wonderful in organizing the event that began at 1:30 just as the …
In the February 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Living, Melissa Ozawa wrote about gardening books, one page of which was called “Titles that Teach” and the other page was called “Books to Inspire.” Happily, she included my book about Rosemary Verey as the second book of six she listed and described.
The American Gardener, The Magazine of the American Horticultural Society in the January/February 2013 issue had a page entitled Gardener’s Books and this issue featured six garden biographies and memoirs, including my book about Rosemary. I was delighted to be in the good company of my much admired friend, Judith Tankard and her wonderful book about …
The Australian Financial Review reprinted Michael Dirda’s wonderful review that appeared earlier in the Washington Post on a full page, along with some of the photographs from the book.
Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall both knew and worked with Rosemary Verey. She has written a wonderful, personal review of my book for The English Garden Magazine in the latest January issue, calling it a “shrewd, affectionate and vivid portrait of a remarkable woman.” Please also visit my reviews page to see The Midwest Book Review Bookwatch for …
I was delighted with the insightful and positive review just written in Publishers Weekly. It reads as follows or you can also find it on their website with the picture of the book by clicking here. Rosemary Verey: The Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener Barbara Paul Robinson. David R. Godine, $30 (288p) ISBN …