Property News · October 21, 2021

New rose named after one of UK’s first documented black gardeners


John Ystumllyn was abducted from west Africa in 1746 and taken to Gwynedd, north WalesOne of Britain’s first known black gardeners has been honoured with a rose named after him in celebration of his life.John Ystumllyn, whose original name is unknown, was abducted as an eight-year-old boy in west Africa around 1746 and taken to Gwynedd, north Wales. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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