Beth Chatto: A Life with Plants by Catherine Horwood
Beth Chatto is arguably one of the most influential gardening figures in the last century. In this talk, Catherine Horwood, the official biographer for Beth Chatto, talks about Beth's lifelong interest in plants and nature and her unique approach to growing plants. In her late eighties, Beth began to collaborate with her dear friend and author, Catherine Horwood, on documenting her life. Beth had always been an avid diary writer and author herself, of course, so the content of this biography is full of details and events in Beth's life that few knew about, and certainly were never published. Catherine spent more than 500 hours talking to Beth and her friends and family, and many more hours exploring Beth's extensive collection of personal diaries, letters, photographs and hand-written notes.
Time: 19:00 GMT
