- Beth Chatto
Beth Chatto (born 1923) is a plantswoman,
garden designer and author best known for creating theBeth Chatto Gardens nearElmstead Market , in the English county ofEssex . She is also known for writing a number of books on gardening for specific conditions. She has lectured throughout theUK ,United States ,Canada ,Australia ,Holland andGermany .Exhibitions
In January 1975 Beth Chatto created a small winter garden at one of the
Royal Horticultural Society Halls,London SW1. More exhibits followed and eventually The Beth Chatto Gardens "Unusual Plants" exhibition arrived at theChelsea Flower Show . Exhibits by "Unusual Plants" were awarded 10 consecutive Gold Medals at theChelsea Flower Show from 1977 to 1987. Exhibits by The Beth Chatto Gardens can still be seen at The Tendring 100 Show inEssex . [Beth Chatto Press Biography. The Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd.]List of publications
Beth Chatto is the author of many gardening books including an exchange of letters with her friend and fellow Gardener and writer the late
Christopher Lloyd .The Dry Garden by Beth Chatto, published 1978.
The Damp Garden by Beth Chatto, published 1982.
Plant Portraits by Beth Chatto, published 1985, now out of print.
The Beth Chatto Garden Notebook, published 1988.
The Green Tapestry, published 1990, now out of print.
Dear Friend and Gardener; letters exchanged between Beth Chatto and
Christopher Lloyd , published 1998.Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden, published 2000.
Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden, published 2002.
The Damp Garden, new hardback edition with full colour photography published 2004.
Beth Chatto's Shade Garden, previously released as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden, published 2008.
Awards
1987 Beth Chatto awarded the
Lawrence Memorial Medal .1987 awarded the
RHS Victoria Medal of Honour .1987 awarded honorary degree by the
University of Essex .1995 selected to the
International Professional and Business Women's Hall of Fame for outstanding achievements in introducing plant ecology to garden design.1998 presented with the Life Time Achievement Award by the
Garden Writers Guild .2002 awarded the
OBE in theQueens Birthday Honours .Notes
References
* The Beth Chatto Gardens Guide Book: Early Beginnings.
* Buchan, Ursula. (Nov 18, 2000). [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_200011/ai_n8923276 Gravel allure] . The Spectator. Retrieved 2008-05-14.External links
* [http://www.bethchatto.co.uk/ Official site]
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