cover of episode November 07, 2024 November's Little Garden Tasks, Rockingham Colonial Gardens, Warren Manning, The Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander, and Ruth Pitter

November 07, 2024 November's Little Garden Tasks, Rockingham Colonial Gardens, Warren Manning, The Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander, and Ruth Pitter

2024/11/7
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Botanical History On This Day

1783 General George Washington penned his historic Farewell Address to his troops at Rockingham), marking a pivotal moment in American history. Today, this historic site continues to tell its story not just through its architecture, but through its meticulously maintained period gardens that offer visitors a living connection to our nation's past.

1860 Warren Manning), a visionary landscape architect, is born. His birth was commemorated by his father with the planting of an elm tree - a fitting tribute for a man who would dedicate his life to transforming America's landscapes.

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Today's Botanic Spark

1897 On this day, Ruth Pitter), a remarkable British poet whose deep connection to nature, primarily through her beloved Hainault Forest, was born.

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