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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA

@drfrond

Historian. Buildings, design, nature, landscape, gardens. Wrote ‘George Oatley: Architect of Bristol’, and ‘Fern Fever: The Story of Pteridomania’ among other books. Now writing social and cultural history of bracken in Cumbria. Mainly on Instagram.

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Having sold out, a few more tickets have been made available - just 7 at the moment, so book quickly if you want one!

24.02.2026 21:43 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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27.02.2026 22:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sounds like you might be the right person to explain the meaning of a poem by Margaret about bracken to me!

27.02.2026 18:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Well done Sue!

27.02.2026 18:21 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Having sold out, a few more tickets have been made available - just 7 at the moment, so book quickly if you want one!

24.02.2026 21:43 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Was just wondering.

24.02.2026 10:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I thought you might have - do you know who is writing about? How nice of him to reply. It’s hard to believe that he was still around in 2004.

23.02.2026 21:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Pleasure. I’m reading a lot of his work at the moment - quoting some of his descriptions of bracken in my book - and he’s such a great writer.

23.02.2026 20:17 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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@onloughrigg.bsky.social Thought you might like this by A H Griffin, one of his ‘Country Diary’ pieces.

23.02.2026 20:01 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Now sold out!

21.02.2026 22:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

No problem! Probably not botanical enough for you anyway, as I’m a historian not a botanist. Will be handing out Custard Creams instead of licheny sticks!

21.02.2026 15:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

@onloughrigg.bsky.social Thanks for the like and re-post. We really enjoyed your lichens talk in Carlisle the other night!

21.02.2026 10:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Only three tickets left!

20.02.2026 18:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Only five tickets left!

20.02.2026 15:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Lovely pics of you. Sx

18.02.2026 17:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Only a dozen tickets left!

16.02.2026 17:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Went there in 2024 - it was amazing. Almost as good as Fallingwater, which lived up to all my expectations. Did a FLW tour with Martin Randall Travel, from Pittsburgh to Chicago.

09.02.2026 16:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tickets now available here: highamhall.com/course/sunda...

09.02.2026 16:00 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 4

Oh yes - they were very popular seaside attractions (see my books!) I’m sure the writing won’t take you long!

06.02.2026 19:49 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

And a fernery! Congratulations Kate. X

06.02.2026 17:59 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you!

29.01.2026 17:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks.

29.01.2026 17:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thanks. Yes, but when I click on that there is then no button to choose the number of tickets, and I can't progress any further!

29.01.2026 17:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hi, has this sold out now? There seems to be no button to add a ticket.

29.01.2026 17:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Save the date 26 April 2026: ‘Fern Fever on the Fells’. I’ll be giving a Sunday afternoon talk at the lovely Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite, followed by tea & cake. It will tell the story of the Victorian fern craze in the Lake District. Booking details to follow.

27.01.2026 13:36 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2
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It’s publication day for my latest book: ‘An A-Z of Beatrix Potter’! This book was a joy to research and write and I am so thrilled that it is finally out in the world 🥳📚🍃🍄 @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/az-of-bea...

08.01.2026 10:53 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

It would!

22.12.2025 20:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For a moment I thought that was a real bauble, and was going to ask where you got it! Shame!

22.12.2025 10:10 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Many congratulations!

05.10.2025 07:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Just down the road from us!

25.08.2025 21:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0