Penelope Hobhouse

7 Podcast Episodes

November 20, 2020 What to Know Before Planting Bulbs, Penelope Hobhouse, Richard Fagan, August Henry Kramer, Martine Bailey, Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement by Judith Tankard, and the Misnaming of Lespedeza

November 20, 2020 What to Know Before Planting Bulbs, Penelope Hobhouse, Richard Fagan, August Henry Kramer, Martine Bailey, Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement by Judith Tankard, and the Misnaming of Lespedeza

Today we celebrate the gardener and writer who turns 91 today. We'll also learn about the man who created the world’s sm... Read more

February 12, 2020 Edible Flowers, Penelope Hobhouse, Jan Swammerdam, William Mason, Charles Darwin, February Poems, Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots by Aaron Bertelsen, Paper Pot Maker, and George Jackman I & II

February 12, 2020 Edible Flowers, Penelope Hobhouse, Jan Swammerdam, William Mason, Charles Darwin, February Poems, Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots by Aaron Bertelsen, Paper Pot Maker, and George Jackman I & II

Today we celebrate the Dutch botanist who figured out the king bee was actually a queen and the poet gardener who prefer... Read more

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February 11, 2020 Penelope Hobhouse, Fertilizer Numbers, Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, William Shenstone, Charles Daubeny, Winter Poems, A Botanist's Vocabulary by Susan K. Pell and Bobbi Angell, Jute Twine, and February Folklore

February 11, 2020 Penelope Hobhouse, Fertilizer Numbers, Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, William Shenstone, Charles Daubeny, Winter Poems, A Botanist's Vocabulary by Susan K. Pell and Bobbi Angell, Jute Twine, and February Folklore

Today we celebrate a woman who was once the wealthiest woman in England, and she happily spent a fortune on plants. We a... Read more

November 20 Horticultural Fleece, School Horticulture Clubs, John Merle Coulter, Penelope Hobhouse, Lespedeza, August Henry Kramer, No-Waste Kitchen Gardening by Katie Elzer-Peters, Holiday Planters, and the Smallest Rose Park

November 20 Horticultural Fleece, School Horticulture Clubs, John Merle Coulter, Penelope Hobhouse, Lespedeza, August Henry Kramer, No-Waste Kitchen Gardening by Katie Elzer-Peters, Holiday Planters, and the Smallest Rose Park

Today we celebrate the botanist who started the Botanical Gazette back in 1875 and the incredibly down-to-earth yet insp... Read more

20 Nov 2019

19mins

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BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Garden Heroines - Penelope Hobhouse

BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Garden Heroines - Penelope Hobhouse

Gardens Illustrated Presents Penelope Hobhouse - Garden Heroines Series. To find out more, visit www.gardensillustrated.... Read more

13 Mar 2009

14mins

BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Penelope Hobhouse's Vista Conversation

BBC Gardens Illustrated Magazine - Penelope Hobhouse's Vista Conversation

Acclaimed garden designer, garden historian and writer Penelope Hobhouse talks to VISTA hosts Tim Richardson and Noel Ki... Read more

27 Feb 2009

1hr 3mins

Penelope Hobhouse

Penelope Hobhouse

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of the country's famous experts on gardens and garden design, Penel... Read more

18 Dec 1994

36mins

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