Siân Rees

Gardener, blogger, enthusiast for roses, topiary, heritage plants, photography and digital archives.

[Guy Moreton @guy_moreton]

I studied with Keith Arnatt (1930-2008) in the early 1990s. Keith’s interest in photography came through conceptual art, and tutorials were often spent discussing photography’s ability to transform ‘something’...and his obsession with Samuel Palmer @profdanhicks #MuseumsUnlocked

[Charlotte Frost @C_Frost3]

[do see the photos] Keith Arnatt’s Gardeners | Planting Diaries https://t.co/C8tRYeKLWd #gardenhistory

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@C_Frost3 Charlotte, thanks so much for this. I only came across these wonderful photographs very recently. It's quite a large series, so there are even more on the Tate website.

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@karisgarden @Missvolare Thanks so much for this Kari. I noticed the man in the porch with his dog, but would not have made this connection. How interesting!

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

This extraordinary collection of hand coloured glass lantern slides has recently been added to the RHS digital platform. Commissioned by Edith Carroll Perkins and taken by Eleanor Malby in the 1920s. 292 images of English gardens, some now lost @Missvolare

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@Missvolare Apparently Eleanor was the wife of Reginald Malby and took over the business when he died. Re. Ellen Willmott, there are two pictures of New Place and one called Warley on the RHS platform taken by Eleanor. My personal favourites are the cottage gardens ..

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@antareswells @mikeyp4 @RPShistgroup Love HB's work and his story - the GRI's show next year sounds really interesting.

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@antareswells @GettyMuseum @luciefoundation Well done - congratulations!

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

The late summer planting at Lytes Cary Manor in Somerset is looking great just now. Here's a link to my account of my visit last week:
https://t.co/BwEJIsEZ2u

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@GrimArtGroup Great photograph. Nan Youngman (1906–1995) painted some wonderful scenes in south Wales - this one's called 'Rhondda, Saturday'. Newport Museum & Art Gallery, via ArtUK

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@ScarisbrickRept Glad you liked the dahlias - thanks for re-tweeting / re-posting

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@AnjiHanzel Lovely book ..

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

Read about dahlia shows in the 1830s, as recounted by Joseph Harrison in The Floricultural Cabinet and Florist's Magazine. From small scale events in pubs to exhibitions at Vauxhall Gardens.
https://t.co/q7sgi4zOFn

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@Ravilious2 @thamesandhudson @V_and_A Very much looking forward to it

[Ella Ravilious @Ravilious2]

Eric Ravilious was born on this day in 1903. I'm delighted to receive an advance copy of my new book on his work, which is due out on the 28th Sept thanks to @thamesandhudson and @V_and_A...

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@HouseHistorian1 Thanks - yes, I thought so too! Here are a couple more from Geoff Charles taken in Rhondda. You can see the decorations in the background.

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

Street decorations in Cardiff Road, Aberaman by Geoff Charles (People's Collection Wales)
@HouseHistorian1 I wonder if you know anything about the tradition of gathering greenery to decorate houses for the miners' fortnight holiday in South Wales?

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@HackneyLFUG I thought you would know the story. Good no one badly hurt and that there's an understandable reason why the tree was removed.

[Siân Rees @PlantingDiaries]

@HackneyLFUG Sorry to hear that - hope they are OK.