Hermann Krumbiegel
1865 - 1956
Botanist and Garden Designer
Sparkle and Richard Ward have followed and documented the story of past Kew student Hermann Krumbiegel in the Kew Guild Journal over the past few years. In 2020 they were invited to participate in a film about him, at very short notice. The film’s premier was in India on 30th. November 2021. We are pleased to have obtained agreement from Inner Eye World Films to include the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ckCXs3N9Q
A second documentary, on Krumbiegel's successor in India, H.C. Javaraya, who was instrumental in carry out many of Krumbiegel's visionary ideas can be found here: