The Museum of Garden History 1970s Shed
The Museum of Garden History & the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG) is filling a 1970s shed with gardening related items from the 1970s which will tell the story of gardening in the late 1970s and explore how it differed from gardening today.
In order to complete the project the museum is appealing specifically for the following items:
• A Flymo and other electrical garden tools.
• Photographs and memories of 1970s gardens and gardening.
• More 1970s garden tools – especially tools that were innovative at the time.
• 1970s garden toys, for example a space hopper or swing ball set.
• A sprinkler.
• 1970s garden furniture.
• 1970s packaging from gardening related items.
• 1970s seed packets.
• A shed from the 1970s.
If you have any items that are on the above list which you would like to donate or lend to the project please contact the Museum of Garden History at mary@museumgardenhistory.org with a description of the item and a picture, if possible.
The first opportunity to see the collection will be in the NCCPG Plant Heritage Marquee at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July. Following the show, the shed will be exhibited at the Museum of Garden History in Lambeth.
How neat. Although I have no idea what a Flymo is? I was alive in the 70’s just young 0-9 depending on what year.
Comment by Curtis - January 25, 2008 1:16 am
Hi Curtis
A Flymo is a lawn mower that hovers- and the blades spin away under the canopy!
Just a slip-of -a-thing (you)!
Best wishes
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - January 25, 2008 10:28 am
ok, never heard that before.
Comment by Curtis - January 25, 2008 1:25 pm
We British have a thing about manicuring our lawns!
Comment by TopVeg - January 25, 2008 2:16 pm