Gardening for women

audiobook

Gardening for women

by Viscountess Frances Garnet Wolseley

EN·~6 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

GARDENING FOR WOMEN

1:19
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

2:05
3

INTRODUCTION

7:56
4

CHAPTER I GARDENING AS A PROFESSION FOR WOMEN

7:40
5

CHAPTER II THE TRAINING REQUIRED

5:51
6

CHAPTER III LANDSCAPE GARDENING

11:30
7

CHAPTER IV JOBBING GARDENING AND FLORAL DECORATION

8:00
8

CHAPTER V THE TEACHING OF NATURE-STUDY

6:26
9

CHAPTER VI SOME HINTS UPON TAKING UP A POST AS HEAD GARDENER

26:14
10

CHAPTER VII DRESS FOR LADY GARDENERS

11:18

Description

A warm and practical guide, this work invites women to explore gardening not just as a hobby but as a respectable vocation. Drawing on the experience of a dedicated school for lady gardeners, it outlines the essential training, from landscape design to market gardening, and offers thoughtful advice on everything from proper work attire to the health benefits of tending soil and plants.

The book also surveys opportunities around the world, highlighting schools and programs in Britain, Europe, America, Canada and Australia. Richly illustrated with photographs of gardens, greenhouses and students at work, it demonstrates how a love of nature can open doors to rewarding careers and meaningful community connections. Whether you’re curious about starting a modest cottage plot or dreaming of a professional garden design role, the text provides clear, encouraging guidance for the modern woman eager to cultivate both her garden and her confidence.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (386K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United Kingdom: Cassell and Company, Limited,1908.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-01-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Viscountess Frances Garnet Wolseley

Viscountess Frances Garnet Wolseley

1872–1936

A pioneering British gardening writer, she turned practical horticulture into a serious career path for women. Her books and school helped make gardening feel both skilled and accessible.

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