A special joy to be back at Barnsley House, now an elegant Hotel but formerly the home of Rosemary Verey, in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. I gave a talk about my biography in what had been Rosemary’s drawing room; it is now an inviting dining room where a delicious lunch …
It was a great pleasure to be asked to talk about my book at The Royal Horticultural Society’s garden at Wisley in Surrey on Sunday, October 28th. The venue was the Plant Center and we had a small, but lively and engaged audience. It was a special delight for me to be able to hang …
Here I am with Henriette Suhr, the creator of the marvelous gardens called Rocky Hills and now being preserved for the public’s benefit with the help of The Garden Conservancy which sponsored my talk about my book at the Library in Chappaqua. Henriette is herself a legendary and inspiring figure, just as Rosemary Verey was …
It was a beautiful Columbus Day Weekend in northwest Connecticut but people took time away from leaf-peeping to stop into the wonderful Hickory Stick Bookshop in the center of Washington to buy my book. Here I am signing away and having time to visit and chat with many who came to this treasure of a …
This past Wednesday, October 3, Martha and John Watts hosted a wonderful book party at their beautiful home in Brooklyn Heights for the benefit of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and their supporters. The picture shows Martha and me receiving a gift of books from Scot Medbury, President of BBG. All book sales benefited BBG. Since …
Purple was the theme! The favorite color of our honoree at the Wave Hill annual Gardeners’ Party and also mine. A wonderful event as always with passionate gardeners gathered at the glorious gardens of Wave Hill high on a hill overlooking the Hudson River and the Palisades beyond. They are there to buy plants, bid …
The Mad Gardener’s had their annual picnic at Brush Hill. My granddaughter, Skye proudly showed off the afternoon’s harvest from her garden. She gave tours of her garden as well as the rest of the gardens at Brush Hill, noting that now age 9, she has now been gardening for five years. Her younger brother, …
What a headline! At long last, my book has arrived and Tovah Martin has written the most marvelous review in the Litchfield County Times September 2012 monthy insert. Please check the full text in the other articles section of beta.brushhillgardens.com. And beautiful pictures of my own garden in it too. Thrilled indeed!
I was delighted to be asked to speak about my book, Rosemary Verey: The Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener, at The Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It was an evening event and I was honored to be introduced by the Director, Molly Boxer, and engage with an attentive audience. Jo Dare and …
Saturday, August 4 — Here I am with the Bryn Mawr team who organized a lovely day at Brush Hill for about 60 Bryn Mawr alumnae and their friends and guests. Note the sign Charlie instantly painted above welcoming everyone — with a special pun and nod to the Bryn Mawr owl. Whooray! Although …