In 1906 when gardening was not considered a suitable career for women, Frances Wolseley, daughter of the famous soldier, set up a pioneering college for lady students. She ran it on military lines, transforming acres of bare chalk land into a beautiful Italian-style garden. This new expanded edition describes the college and the personalities who contributed to its rise and fall and explores the reasons for Frances Wolselely’s eventual disinheritance by her parents.
Ragged Lands, Viscountess Wolseley’s College for Lady Gardeners, Glynde – Dale House Press, illustrated. £7.50.
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