Edwardian Edwardians craved a rural idyll to capture the romance of the countryside within the confines of the ever-expanding urban and suburban landscape. It was a period of prosperity and this was reflected in the exuberant gardening styles.

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Timeline Edwardian style of gardening

Edwardian characters Edwardian themes

1902
The first horticultural college for women is opened: Swanley College for Women.

1907 to 1948
Lawrence Johnston creates Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire.

1903
The RHS acquires Wisley garden in Surrey.

1908
Colour in the Flower Garden by Gertrude Jekyll is published.

1913
The first RHS Chelsea Flower Show takes place.

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