Henry Wise (gardener)


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Henry Wise (gardener)
Henry Wise (bapt. 4 September 1653 – 1738) was an English gardener, designer, and nurseryman. He was apprenticed to George London, working at Brompton Nursery, on the present site of the Royal Albert Hall and the museums of South Kensington, London. The two later worked as partners on parterre gardens at Hampton CourtChelsea HospitalLongleatChatsworthMelbourne HallWimpole Hall and Castle Howard, drawing inspiration from engravings of contemporary garden designs in France and the Netherlands.

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