Christina Hourigan
@treeseeker.bsky.social
Historical Geography #planthumanities PhD student at Royal Holloway & RBG Kew researching the cultural history of arboretums. Book author, former magazine editor, gardener, cat servant
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Plant Perspectives
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Delighted to announce that our special issue of #PlantPerspectives @plantperspectives.bsky.social journal is NOW LIVE 🎊🎉🍾🥂
See:
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
Great range of papers, poetry, narrative non-fiction, and book reviews on the #arborealhumanities 🌳
Huge thanks to @planthums-uk.bsky.social
See:
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
Great range of papers, poetry, narrative non-fiction, and book reviews on the #arborealhumanities 🌳
Huge thanks to @planthums-uk.bsky.social
Historical Geographers!! Do you have any news, cfps, conference sessions, papers, books or events you would like to alert others to in our next #HGRG spring newsletter?
Get in touch with @hcraddock.bsky.social by 13 February and spread the word!
#historicalgeography
#RGS
#news
Get in touch with @hcraddock.bsky.social by 13 February and spread the word!
#historicalgeography
#RGS
#news
February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Historical Geographers!! Do you have any news, cfps, conference sessions, papers, books or events you would like to alert others to in our next #HGRG spring newsletter?
Get in touch with @hcraddock.bsky.social by 13 February and spread the word!
#historicalgeography
#RGS
#news
Get in touch with @hcraddock.bsky.social by 13 February and spread the word!
#historicalgeography
#RGS
#news
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Lovely way to start my weekend by reading this amazing book! A super relevant book for historical geographers. Congrats to the authors!
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Lovely way to start my weekend by reading this amazing book! A super relevant book for historical geographers. Congrats to the authors!
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📣 CFP | RGS-IBG 2026
#HGRG invites PGR & ECR papers for the New & Emerging Research in Historical Geography Session! All stages, any place/period welcome.
🕔 Deadline: 23 Feb 2026
More information below 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HGRG invites PGR & ECR papers for the New & Emerging Research in Historical Geography Session! All stages, any place/period welcome.
🕔 Deadline: 23 Feb 2026
More information below 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Call for Papers: New and Emerging Research in Historical Geography (RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2026)
DEADLINE: 17:00 (BST) Monday 23rd February 2026
This session provides a space for postgraduates and early-career scholars undertaking research in Historical Geography to present at a major conference ...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:59 PM
📣 CFP | RGS-IBG 2026
#HGRG invites PGR & ECR papers for the New & Emerging Research in Historical Geography Session! All stages, any place/period welcome.
🕔 Deadline: 23 Feb 2026
More information below 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HGRG invites PGR & ECR papers for the New & Emerging Research in Historical Geography Session! All stages, any place/period welcome.
🕔 Deadline: 23 Feb 2026
More information below 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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📢Call for session sponsorship, great opportunity for scholars.
🗓️Deadline: 6 February 2026.
www.rgs.org/research/ann...
🗓️Deadline: 6 February 2026.
www.rgs.org/research/ann...
Historical Geography Research Group | Conference sponsorship
Inviting proposals for session sponsorship that engage with the Chair’s theme, as well as others focusing on all areas of historical geography.
www.rgs.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
📢Call for session sponsorship, great opportunity for scholars.
🗓️Deadline: 6 February 2026.
www.rgs.org/research/ann...
🗓️Deadline: 6 February 2026.
www.rgs.org/research/ann...
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The research guide on Environmental History that I wrote for The National Archives, UK is now live! Includes research advice and resources on colonial environments, pollution, agriculture, and animal histories.
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
January 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The research guide on Environmental History that I wrote for The National Archives, UK is now live! Includes research advice and resources on colonial environments, pollution, agriculture, and animal histories.
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
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The London Mayor's Office recently announced a scheme to reintroduce storks to London.
From 1890 storks formed one of the attractions of Kew Gardens:'their quaint appearance and philosophical habits make them rather in keeping with a botanical garden' (Journal of the Kew Guild, 1902).
From 1890 storks formed one of the attractions of Kew Gardens:'their quaint appearance and philosophical habits make them rather in keeping with a botanical garden' (Journal of the Kew Guild, 1902).
January 27, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The London Mayor's Office recently announced a scheme to reintroduce storks to London.
From 1890 storks formed one of the attractions of Kew Gardens:'their quaint appearance and philosophical habits make them rather in keeping with a botanical garden' (Journal of the Kew Guild, 1902).
From 1890 storks formed one of the attractions of Kew Gardens:'their quaint appearance and philosophical habits make them rather in keeping with a botanical garden' (Journal of the Kew Guild, 1902).
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I'll be talking about the Hope Botanic Gardens in Jamaica on 27th Jan, using records from the colonial archives at Kew Gardens 🌴
Signup here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empires-pl...
Signup here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empires-pl...
Empires, Plants & Gardening: Kew in Jamaica
The second talk in our series exploring the influence of political and economic power on garden-making
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January 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I'll be talking about the Hope Botanic Gardens in Jamaica on 27th Jan, using records from the colonial archives at Kew Gardens 🌴
Signup here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empires-pl...
Signup here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empires-pl...
It was great to sign some copies of our new #book 'Among the Giants, a year in Kew's Arboretum' at #KewPublishing @rbgkew.bsky.social last week. It was such a joy to spend the seasons with Kew's Tree Gang and write about Kew's beautiful trees, arboriculture and climate resilience.
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It was great to sign some copies of our new #book 'Among the Giants, a year in Kew's Arboretum' at #KewPublishing @rbgkew.bsky.social last week. It was such a joy to spend the seasons with Kew's Tree Gang and write about Kew's beautiful trees, arboriculture and climate resilience.
Huge thanks to the team at @plantperspectives.bsky.social @whitehorsepress.bsky.social and @sarahwhpress.bsky.social for creating such stunning designs for our special #arborealhumanities issue!
Check out all the beautifully crafted papers, poetry and reviews at whp-journals.co.uk/PP/issue/vie...
Check out all the beautifully crafted papers, poetry and reviews at whp-journals.co.uk/PP/issue/vie...
October 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Huge thanks to the team at @plantperspectives.bsky.social @whitehorsepress.bsky.social and @sarahwhpress.bsky.social for creating such stunning designs for our special #arborealhumanities issue!
Check out all the beautifully crafted papers, poetry and reviews at whp-journals.co.uk/PP/issue/vie...
Check out all the beautifully crafted papers, poetry and reviews at whp-journals.co.uk/PP/issue/vie...
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Very happy that my article on the ackee tree in Jamaica is out! Thanks to @treeseeker.bsky.social and @planthums-uk.bsky.social for editing this excellent special issue.
www.whp-journals.co.uk/PP/article/v...
www.whp-journals.co.uk/PP/article/v...
October 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Very happy that my article on the ackee tree in Jamaica is out! Thanks to @treeseeker.bsky.social and @planthums-uk.bsky.social for editing this excellent special issue.
www.whp-journals.co.uk/PP/article/v...
www.whp-journals.co.uk/PP/article/v...
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It's here!!! 200 pages of #research articles, #narrative #nonfiction, #poetry & #reviews - all on #trees! Many thanks to @whitehorsepress.bsky.social, @treeseeker.bsky.social & all our contributors url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9ZIoCojPZH...
September 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It's here!!! 200 pages of #research articles, #narrative #nonfiction, #poetry & #reviews - all on #trees! Many thanks to @whitehorsepress.bsky.social, @treeseeker.bsky.social & all our contributors url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9ZIoCojPZH...
Check out the new issue of #PlantPerspectives on the #arborealhumanities! Including my own first published paper 🎉
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
#envhum
#envhist
#history
#historicalgeography
#planthumanities
#culturalgeography
#RoyalHolloway
#KewGardens
#RGS
#Archives
#treebiographies
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
#envhum
#envhist
#history
#historicalgeography
#planthumanities
#culturalgeography
#RoyalHolloway
#KewGardens
#RGS
#Archives
#treebiographies
Plant Perspectives
whp-journals.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Check out the new issue of #PlantPerspectives on the #arborealhumanities! Including my own first published paper 🎉
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
#envhum
#envhist
#history
#historicalgeography
#planthumanities
#culturalgeography
#RoyalHolloway
#KewGardens
#RGS
#Archives
#treebiographies
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
#envhum
#envhist
#history
#historicalgeography
#planthumanities
#culturalgeography
#RoyalHolloway
#KewGardens
#RGS
#Archives
#treebiographies
Delighted to announce that our special issue of #PlantPerspectives @plantperspectives.bsky.social journal is NOW LIVE 🎊🎉🍾🥂
See:
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
Great range of papers, poetry, narrative non-fiction, and book reviews on the #arborealhumanities 🌳
Huge thanks to @planthums-uk.bsky.social
See:
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
Great range of papers, poetry, narrative non-fiction, and book reviews on the #arborealhumanities 🌳
Huge thanks to @planthums-uk.bsky.social
Plant Perspectives
whp-journals.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Delighted to announce that our special issue of #PlantPerspectives @plantperspectives.bsky.social journal is NOW LIVE 🎊🎉🍾🥂
See:
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
Great range of papers, poetry, narrative non-fiction, and book reviews on the #arborealhumanities 🌳
Huge thanks to @planthums-uk.bsky.social
See:
whp-journals.co.uk/PP/index
Great range of papers, poetry, narrative non-fiction, and book reviews on the #arborealhumanities 🌳
Huge thanks to @planthums-uk.bsky.social
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📯Very excited to see the new HGRG Newsletter! There is a special section to the ICHG in China.
Events, publications, grants and reports all in this wonderful edition. Enjoy!!
📖 Read it here: hgrg.org.uk/wp-content/u...
@rgsibg.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @lghgseminar.bsky.social
Events, publications, grants and reports all in this wonderful edition. Enjoy!!
📖 Read it here: hgrg.org.uk/wp-content/u...
@rgsibg.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @lghgseminar.bsky.social
hgrg.org.uk
September 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
📯Very excited to see the new HGRG Newsletter! There is a special section to the ICHG in China.
Events, publications, grants and reports all in this wonderful edition. Enjoy!!
📖 Read it here: hgrg.org.uk/wp-content/u...
@rgsibg.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @lghgseminar.bsky.social
Events, publications, grants and reports all in this wonderful edition. Enjoy!!
📖 Read it here: hgrg.org.uk/wp-content/u...
@rgsibg.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @lghgseminar.bsky.social
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The journal is co-presenting an online event with Oak Spring Garden Foundation on 8th October – 'Plants, Memory belonging'
Join us for some wonderful research on plants by writers, artists, and academics
Register here: www.osgf.org/programs-and... #envhist #envhum #PlantStudies
Join us for some wonderful research on plants by writers, artists, and academics
Register here: www.osgf.org/programs-and... #envhist #envhum #PlantStudies
September 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The journal is co-presenting an online event with Oak Spring Garden Foundation on 8th October – 'Plants, Memory belonging'
Join us for some wonderful research on plants by writers, artists, and academics
Register here: www.osgf.org/programs-and... #envhist #envhum #PlantStudies
Join us for some wonderful research on plants by writers, artists, and academics
Register here: www.osgf.org/programs-and... #envhist #envhum #PlantStudies
Fascinating talk by #author Sara Lodge on her #newbook about #Victorian #FemaleDetectives at #ChiswickBookFestival today! Can't wait to read it.
#History #publishing #research #archives #yaleuniversitypress
#History #publishing #research #archives #yaleuniversitypress
September 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Fascinating talk by #author Sara Lodge on her #newbook about #Victorian #FemaleDetectives at #ChiswickBookFestival today! Can't wait to read it.
#History #publishing #research #archives #yaleuniversitypress
#History #publishing #research #archives #yaleuniversitypress
#Historicalgeography #HGRG #RGS #planthumanities #envhum #Geography #history #archives
Call out for any events or news in the world of historical geography that you lovely people would like included in the next HGRG newsletter. Only a few days left before the autumn issue is published. Let me know!
Call out for any events or news in the world of historical geography that you lovely people would like included in the next HGRG newsletter. Only a few days left before the autumn issue is published. Let me know!
September 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#Historicalgeography #HGRG #RGS #planthumanities #envhum #Geography #history #archives
Call out for any events or news in the world of historical geography that you lovely people would like included in the next HGRG newsletter. Only a few days left before the autumn issue is published. Let me know!
Call out for any events or news in the world of historical geography that you lovely people would like included in the next HGRG newsletter. Only a few days left before the autumn issue is published. Let me know!
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The Call for Papers for 'Talking Records: Pollution in the Archive', a symposium at The National Archives in London, 4 December 2025, is now open!
Submission deadline: Friday 19 Sept
See the CFP and details about bursaries for speakers here: orlo.uk/Z8StS
#envhum #envhist
Submission deadline: Friday 19 Sept
See the CFP and details about bursaries for speakers here: orlo.uk/Z8StS
#envhum #envhist
August 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Call for Papers for 'Talking Records: Pollution in the Archive', a symposium at The National Archives in London, 4 December 2025, is now open!
Submission deadline: Friday 19 Sept
See the CFP and details about bursaries for speakers here: orlo.uk/Z8StS
#envhum #envhist
Submission deadline: Friday 19 Sept
See the CFP and details about bursaries for speakers here: orlo.uk/Z8StS
#envhum #envhist
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'Plant Perspectives' is co-presenting an online event with Oak Spring Garden Foundation on 8th October – 'Plants, Memory belonging'. See attached for more details; and you can register here: www.osgf.org/programs-and... @plantperspectives.bsky.social #envhum #plantstudies #envhist
September 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
'Plant Perspectives' is co-presenting an online event with Oak Spring Garden Foundation on 8th October – 'Plants, Memory belonging'. See attached for more details; and you can register here: www.osgf.org/programs-and... @plantperspectives.bsky.social #envhum #plantstudies #envhist
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I'll be hosting an online event on encountering extinction in the archives with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social as part of The National Archives' Research Routes series.
Come along to hear about researching animal histories in the archive!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction...
Come along to hear about researching animal histories in the archive!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction...
Extinction and hope: Navigating animal encounters in the archive
What hope can be found in encounters with animals in archival documents?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'll be hosting an online event on encountering extinction in the archives with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social as part of The National Archives' Research Routes series.
Come along to hear about researching animal histories in the archive!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction...
Come along to hear about researching animal histories in the archive!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction...
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What is the most beautiful flowering tree in the world? Find out in my essay for Plant Perspectives, ed. by the wonderful Caroline Cornish and Christina Hourigan.
Also features a brilliant essay on ackee by Heather Craddock,
@planthums-uk.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @hcraddock.bsky.social
Also features a brilliant essay on ackee by Heather Craddock,
@planthums-uk.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @hcraddock.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What is the most beautiful flowering tree in the world? Find out in my essay for Plant Perspectives, ed. by the wonderful Caroline Cornish and Christina Hourigan.
Also features a brilliant essay on ackee by Heather Craddock,
@planthums-uk.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @hcraddock.bsky.social
Also features a brilliant essay on ackee by Heather Craddock,
@planthums-uk.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @hcraddock.bsky.social
Happy #Publication Day to #AmongtheGiants, a year at the #Kew Arboretum. #OctopusBooks #KewPublishing #KewGardens #gardenhistory #trees #science #climateresilience #climatechange #urbantrees
Available at all good book stores now!
Available at all good book stores now!
August 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Happy #Publication Day to #AmongtheGiants, a year at the #Kew Arboretum. #OctopusBooks #KewPublishing #KewGardens #gardenhistory #trees #science #climateresilience #climatechange #urbantrees
Available at all good book stores now!
Available at all good book stores now!
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Here's a preview of the cover and contents of 'Plant Perspectives' 2.2, a special issue guest edited by Caroline Cornish and Christina Hourigan at Kew Gardens; forthcoming in October. #openaccess #subscribetoopen @rbgkew.bsky.social @plantperspectives.bsky.social #plantstudies
July 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Here's a preview of the cover and contents of 'Plant Perspectives' 2.2, a special issue guest edited by Caroline Cornish and Christina Hourigan at Kew Gardens; forthcoming in October. #openaccess #subscribetoopen @rbgkew.bsky.social @plantperspectives.bsky.social #plantstudies
