The Garden (journal)
Encyclopedia
The Garden is the monthly magazine
of the British Royal Horticultural Society
(RHS), circulated to all the society's members as a benefit of membership. The magazine has gone under this title since 1975, before which it had been (since 1866) The Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. The title The Garden was chosen to commemorate the famous magazine first published by William Robinson
in 1871.
was a frequent contributor (until his death in January 2006), and the noted plantsman
Roy Lancaster
has a regular column. Hugh Johnson, the magazine's Editorial Consultant for many years, contributed a monthly column, Tradescant's Diary, from 1975 until December 2006.
in size; in 1988 the dimensions were increased slightly; in 1992 the format was radically altered. The current page size is 276 x 210mm, slightly wider than A4. The magazine's layout has undergone several major "refreshes" and redesigns, most recently in 1995, 2000, and 2007.
Magazine
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of the British Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
(RHS), circulated to all the society's members as a benefit of membership. The magazine has gone under this title since 1975, before which it had been (since 1866) The Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. The title The Garden was chosen to commemorate the famous magazine first published by William Robinson
William Robinson (gardener)
William Robinson was an Irish practical gardener and journalist whose ideas about wild gardening spurred the movement that evolved into the English cottage garden, a parallel to the search for honest simplicity and vernacular style of the British Arts and Crafts movement...
in 1871.
Contributors
Over its long history, most of Britain's most influential gardeners, garden writers and horticulturists have contributed articles to The Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, later entitled The Garden. In recent years, Christopher LloydChristopher Lloyd (gardener)
Christopher Hamilton Lloyd, OBE was a British gardener and author. He was the 20th Century chronicler for the heavily planted, labour-intensive, country garden.-Life:...
was a frequent contributor (until his death in January 2006), and the noted plantsman
Plantsman
A plantsman is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable gardener , nurseryman or nurserywoman. "Plantsman" can refer to a male or female person, though the terms plantswoman, or even plantsperson, are sometimes used....
Roy Lancaster
Roy Lancaster
Roy Lancaster, OBE is a British gardener and broadcaster.Charles Roy Lancaster was born in Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire and best known for his work on the long running BBC TV programme, Gardeners' World...
has a regular column. Hugh Johnson, the magazine's Editorial Consultant for many years, contributed a monthly column, Tradescant's Diary, from 1975 until December 2006.
Format and design
From its relaunch in 1975 as The Garden until December 1987 the publication was roughly A5ISO 216
ISO 216 specifies international standard paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It defines the "A" and "B" series of paper sizes, including A4, the most commonly available size...
in size; in 1988 the dimensions were increased slightly; in 1992 the format was radically altered. The current page size is 276 x 210mm, slightly wider than A4. The magazine's layout has undergone several major "refreshes" and redesigns, most recently in 1995, 2000, and 2007.