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Fancy reading a late 17th century turnip remedy that claimed to cure a plethora of ailments? Keen to learn how the nation was encouraged to grow its own during the First and Second World Wars? Ever wondered how to go about extracting fragrance from plants? 🌷🌼🥕🌽Then come along to our small ‘How Did Your Garden Grow?’ pop-up exhibition at the Somerset Heritage Centre on Saturday 11 July (10am-12pm).We’ll also be running a small table-top plant swap. Bring a plant to exchange, or give a small contribution to support the South West Heritage Trust.We’d love to see you. Further details, including where to find us, can be found here swheritage.org.uk/events/plant-swap-and-display/.Images (clockwise from top left): illustration by Violet Dickinson (ref. A/AGV/42); Kelway & Son catalogue (ref. A/DHH//4/1/5); illustrated billhead of John Miller, nurseryman, seedsman and florist (ref. DD/L/3/16/3); photograph of Dickinson family (ref. A/AGV/42). ... See MoreSee Less

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If you haven't already heard the news, you can now book and pre-order documents and books at the Somerset Heritage Centre using our online catalogue (somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk/)We’re running our final drop-in familiarisation training session on Thursday 2 July (10.30am-11.30am) at the Somerset Heritage Centre to walk you through our new online booking system should you need some help. We’d love to see you.If you're not able to make it, we have a helpful online guide: somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk/guides/Booking&onlinepreorders. ... See MoreSee Less

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If you’re green-fingered or simply enjoy visiting gardens, why not come along to our small pop-up exhibition ‘How Did Your Garden Grow?’Featuring a selection of documents from our archive collections, including Hestercombe planting plans created by the gardening great herself, Gertrude Jekyll, we’ll be celebrating the history of gardening in Somerset and elsewhere.We’ll also be running a small table-top plant swap. Bring a plant to exchange, or give a small contribution to support the South West Heritage Trust.There’s no need to book, just pop in! We’d love to see you. Further details, including where to find us, can be found here swheritage.org.uk/events/plant-swap-and-display/.Here's a selection of views of the gardens and glasshouses of Inwood House, Henstridge, in the early 1900s (ref. A/FCA/1) 🌼🐝🌹 ... See MoreSee Less

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