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February 1st, 2012
Hello do you know when is the lecture of Mr Christopher Woodward about Claude Lorrain in the National Gallery in London ?
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February 1st, 2012
The Welsh Historic Gardens Trust are holding a study day “Canopied with Bowers” on pergolas, arbours and arches at Bodnant Welsh Food, Furnace Farm, Conwy Valley. For bookings and further details see www.whgt.org.uk
This post was submitted by Glynis Shaw.
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January 10th, 2012
As a garden historian I am disappointed by the lack of garden history ‘out there’ in the blogosphere. So I’ve decided to do something about it.
www.gardenhistorymatters.com
Please do come take a look and hopefully you’ll be interested enough to join. Also, any ideas for posts and/or feedback most appreciated.
This post was submitted by Toby Musgrave.
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December 28th, 2011
Emmetts Garden in Kent is significant for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs, believed to have been collected mainly by EH Wilson for Veitch’s Nurseries. The Garden was shaped largely by two men, Frederic Lubbock and Charles Boise, who were both were keen to explore and be involved in the latest scientific thinking and [...]
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December 8th, 2011
the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust is holding a Planning Seminar ‘Planning to Save Historic Landscapes’ at Glyndwr University Wrexham. The seminar is designed to share best practice in the development and management of the historic landscape.
Those interested can find further information and book online at www.whgt.org.uk
This post was submitted by Glynis Shaw.
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September 27th, 2011
My Great Grandfather, William Clark was head gardener at Ewhurst Park in around 1885. I would like to find out more about this garden at the time when he was there. I understand that it was owned by the Duke of Wellington. Also I have a copy of one of my Great Grandfather’s books-The Gardener’s [...]
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September 7th, 2011
Christopher Dingwall writes:
A previously unrecorded scheme by James Pulham & Son has recently come to light on the estate of Craigengillan, near Dalmellington in East Ayrshire, formerly home of the McAdam family of ‘tarmacadam’ fame. Confirmation of its date and authenticity comes from the diary of one time Pulham employee Fred Rickett, whose diary records [...]
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September 7th, 2011
More from the HLF:
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded funding of £12.4m to six parks in London, Felixstowe, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Merseyside and Dunbarton. HLF and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have also jointly awarded £3.5m to two further parks in Godalming, Surrey and Nottingham. All parks can now begin major redevelopment work, with opportunities for [...]
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September 7th, 2011
Charles Boot writes:
On 8 July there was a sale of ‘Old Master Sculpture’ at Sotheby’s where the last two Saxon deities from Stowe were catalogued at £200–300,000. They didn’t sell (or aren’t recorded as being sold on the Sotheby’s website) and their fate remains unknown. Originally part of Sir Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham’s famous [...]
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September 7th, 2011
an online garden history course
Tim Richardson writes:
I have written this course as an ideal introduction to English garden history. It provides an overview of five centuries of development, from Baroque formalism through the naturalistic landscape style, right up to contemporary cutting-edge planting style.
The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner called the landscape garden Britain’s major contribution to [...]
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September 7th, 2011
Sara Tenneson writes:
During the visit by members of the GHS to Knighton Wood in Woodford on 7 July, it was suggested that the 40-acre woodland had been planted by a ‘skilled craftsman’ in the picturesque style; with grouping of native trees planted on mounds. The name of William Barron was proposed and further research also [...]
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September 7th, 2011
Gaynor Messenger writes:
Following a small fire in the Library’s main stack room, on 22 July, the RHS Lindley Library, London, is closed to visitors. All our historical and art collections are safe, but we are organising for our research material to be cleaned by specialist conservators and it is likely to be some months before [...]
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September 6th, 2011
Overhead view of the Water Gardens after opening, showing relation to town centre
Following the successful GHS/HGT Jellicoe Water Gardens Study Day on 9 April this year, a park friends group for the Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead is in the process of being formed. The Water Gardens were designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe as [...]
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July 28th, 2011
In 1869 the Secretary of War, Sir John Pakington, gave permission for a large area of Crown Land at Chatham to be set aside as recreation grounds and gardens for the garrison. The grounds were surveyed and prepared by members of the Royal Engineers under the supervision of Mr William Menzies, Deputy Surveyor of Windsor [...]
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July 28th, 2011
I am planning a visit to Russia next spring/summer to photograph some of the great Russian writers’ country estates. In advance of my visit I want to do as much research as possible. I would be grateful for any help identifying articles or books, in English or in Russian, relating to teh design of the [...]
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