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Stephen Smith’s talk “The Rise of the Head Gardener” covered the period from the 17th Century to the 19th Century, starting with John Tradescant the Elder
(c 1570 to 1638) who was head gardener to Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury at Hatfield House.

Head gardeners of the the great country houses during the Victorian era were often responsible for significant teams of gardeners who laid out and tended the large floral displays typical of that period.

John Fleming created the Duchess of Sutherland’s monogram by clipping plants to resemble a Turkish carpet and the term ‘carpet bedding’ was invented.

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Annual General Meeting 2024

Saturday 20th April, 2024

All Saints Church, Catfield, Great Yarmouth NR29 5DA
Followed by a visit to The Old Rectory, Catfield. Massed planting of spring bulbs.

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