Thanks. I love the above photos. Esp the blue flower and the ferns. You have good eyes.
It was good to see the massed hardy maiden hair ferns at the CPG.
I would have liked to come to the Palace but I might have expired for good, trying to do both. I'm impressed you did a whole day travelling in this heat.
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I have asked if the CPG would have a permanent section dedicated to the growth of sugar. It's how the Sloane family made their money, it's interesting as a history, of West London, Britain, Jamaica (where the family plantations were) and other colonies. It played a huge role as a crop that fuelled the growth of London and the empire. It's the fuel of contemporary society - from Coke to plastics, to clothing to biofuels. So I think it would appropriate in many ways. I emailed the gardens last year and spoke to some staff last year, but didn't get very far. I might make a formal proposal in a letter.
If you are going to have a large statue to one of London's richest slave owners, there has to be some transparent reference to the history, surely? Why not make is historically, botanically and contemporarily fascinating?
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@Hazel 1 - wish they were my photos... Chicky's and LG's, actually. I've got some to post, but it'll have to wait until I've dealt with 6lb of raspberries and sung in a concert.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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