Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall
Encyclopedia
Jane M. Fearnley-Whittingstall (née Lascelles) was born in Kensington
, London
in 1939. She is a writer and garden designer with a diploma in landscape architecture. She has won two gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show
. She has two children: Sophy and Hugh
, the celebrity chef, and six grandchildren. From 2005 to 2007 she wrote a weekly column about family life, in The Times. She has also written for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Oldie
, Woman's Weekly, The Garden, The English Garden and Gardens Illustrated.
Her website is www.goodgranny.com. She is married to Robert Fearnley-Whittingstall.
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1939. She is a writer and garden designer with a diploma in landscape architecture. She has won two gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London...
. She has two children: Sophy and Hugh
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a British celebrity chef, television personality, journalist, food writer and "real food" campaigner, known for his back-to-basics philosophy...
, the celebrity chef, and six grandchildren. From 2005 to 2007 she wrote a weekly column about family life, in The Times. She has also written for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Oldie
The Oldie
The Oldie is a monthly magazine launched in 1992 by Richard Ingrams, who for 23 years was the editor of Private Eye. It carries general interest articles, humour and cartoons, and has an eclectic list of contributors, including James Le Fanu, John Sweeney, Thomas Stuttaford, Virginia Ironside,...
, Woman's Weekly, The Garden, The English Garden and Gardens Illustrated.
Her website is www.goodgranny.com. She is married to Robert Fearnley-Whittingstall.
Books
- Rose Gardens: Their History and Design (Chatto and Windus 1989)
- Historic Gardens: A Guide to 160 British Gardens of Interest (Webb and Bower 1990)
- Ivies (Chatto and Windus 1992)
- Gardening Made Easy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Planning, Preparing, Planting, Maintaining and Enjoying Your Garden (Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1995)
- Garden Plants Made Easy (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1997)
- Peonies - the Imperial Flower (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1999)
- The Garden: an English Love Affair (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2002)
- The Good Granny Guide: Or How to Be a Modern Grandmother (Short Books Ltd 2005) (Illustrated by Alex FoxAlex FoxAlex Fox is a flamenco guitarist.Fox was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he was inspired by a broad range of artists ranging from The Beatles to The Gipsy Kings. Fox later received a scholarship to train with the director of the Teatro Colón Symphony Orchestra, an opportunity...
) - The Good Granny Diary (Short Books Ltd 2006) (Illustrated by Alex Fox)
- The Good Granny Cookbook (Short Books Ltd 2007)
- The Good Granny Companion (Short Books Ltd 2008)
- For Better for Worse - a light-hearted guide to wedded bliss (Short Books 2010)
- The Ministry of Food - Thrifty wartime ways to feed your family today(Hodder & Stoughton 2010)
