The colourful case of Osgood Mackenzie, plant pioneer and creator of Inverewe garden

The colourful case of Osgood Mackenzie, plant pioneer and creator of Inverewe garden

The Case of Osgood Mackenzie

This week, Jackie’s turning her attention to Inverewe Garden in the northwest highlands. A tropical oasis bolstered by the nearby gulfstream, it is a true jewel for lovers of all things floral.

However, its creator Osgood Mackenzie, the author of A Hundred Years in the Highlands, was left in the shade by a family court case that attracted much attention in the newspapers of the day. His wife, meanwhile, has been all but written out from history. The story of this period of Osgood’s life has been dramatised in a new play, which was performed at Inverewe this year. Rob Mackean, the playwright, joins Jackie to pick through the history of the garden and its one-time owner, whose life was as colourful as his flowers.

To find out more about Inverewe Garden, click here.

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