Norah Lindsay Garden Designer
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Norah lindsay garden designer. Norah lindsay née bourke 26 april 1873 20 june 1948 was a socialite garden designer who between the world wars became a major influence on garden design and planting in the united kingdom and on the continent. She developed her skills in her own garden at sutton courtenay in oxfordshire widely regarded as the most beautiful garden in england. The life and art of a garden designer.
Norah bourke lindsay 1873 1948 british garden designer was the charming and beautiful daughter of an upper class family who lived her entire life among england s country house elite. And marry she did at the age of 22 to sir harry lindsay. It s easy to overlook the contribution of norah lindsay to the gardening canon.
Norah mary madeline bourke was born at the. Harry s cousin lord wantage gave the couple the tudor era manor. Allyson hayward norah lindsay.
The life and art of a garden designer 1st edition by hayward allyson isbn. Frances lincoln limited publishers. She developed her skills in her own magical garden at the manor house sutton courtenay in oxfordshire widely regarded as the most beautiful garden in england.
Allyson hayward was a contributing author to this book. The life and art of a garden designer january 22 2021. In the years between the wars norah lindsay 1873 1948 hugely influenced the course of garden design and planting.
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