Rosemary Very: The Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener March 27, 2013

Although she embraced gardening late in life, English garden legend Rosemary Verey quickly achieved international renown. She was the acknowledged apostle of the “English style,” on display at her home at Barnsley House in the Cotswolds of England, the “must have” adviser to the rich and famous, including Prince Charles and Elton John, and a beloved and wildly popular lecturer in America. A prolific writer, she was a natural teacher, encouraging her American fans to believe that they were fully capable of creating beautiful gardens while validating their quest for a native vernacular. Barbara Paul Robinson, who worked as a gardener for Rosemary Verey during a sabbatical from the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, has written the first and so far only biography, Rosemary Verey: The Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener, published by David R. Godine. Barbara will speak about Verey’s life and her contributions to the field of landscape design.