Episode 212 - Author - Jenny Rose Carey
Jenny Rose Carey is an avid hands-on gardener and professional horticulturist. Born in England to a family of botanists and gardeners, she grew up in the countryside and designed her first herb garden at age sixteen. She moved with her American husband to the Philadelphia area and has gardened there ever since. Her degrees are in Biology, Horticulture, and Education, so Jenny Rose brings a strong teaching background to her writing and her presentations.
Professionally, she has been Director of two public gardens: The Ambler of Temple University and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Garden at Meadowbrook Farm. Jenny is now devoting her time to writing, speaking, and tending her four-and-one-half-acre garden called Northview, where she has lived for over a quarter of a century.
Jenny is the author of three best-selling gardening books: Glorious Shade, The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide, and her latest offering, The Essential Guide to Bulbs: Grow a Bounty of Beautiful Bulbs in Gardens and Containers.
Episode 197 - Katherine Mills, General Manager for Munstead Wood, is an experienced heritage professional with 14 years in the National Trust.
Katherine Mills, General Manager for Munstead Wood, is an experienced heritage professional with 14 years in the National Trust. Having run some of the charity’s most significant and popular properties, including Nymans, West Sussex, and Polesden Lacey, Surrey, UK; Katherine was responsible for the final purchase and acquisition of Munstead Wood in April 2023.
Since acquiring the property, Katherine has recruited a team of individuals to care for the house and garden as well as develop plans for restoring Gertrude Jekyll’s home, providing future access, and securing its long-term future.