17.03.22
OGT talk. Alley Marie Jordan speaks about classical illusions in Oxfordshire gardens including Rousham and Blenheim, the subject of her PhD in Classics from the University of Edinburgh.
12.03.22
Join CGT for an in-person Study Day on ‘Archaeology to Garden History: blurring the boundaries and bringing new light’. Inspired by the late Christopher Taylor’s contributions to archaeology and garden history, five speakers will address related topics from 10:00-16:00 at Storey’s Field Centre, Cambridge. Full details...
24.02.22
OGT talk. Naoko Abe, author of ‘Cherry’ Ingram, The Englishman who Saved Japan’s Blossoms, talks about this British plantsman who fell in love with Japanese cherry blossoms at the beginning of the 20th century, and not only introduced many cherry tree varieties to the UK but saved them at a time when they had begun […]
11.02.22
This is a Zoom lecture hosted by the Berkshire Gardens Trust featuring Dr. Twigs Way. Twigs will present an overview of the role of female artists in floral and botanic art from the 16th to the 19th century, giving women access to the male-dominated worlds of art and science. This topic complements the series Forgotten […]
11.02.22
Dr Twigs Way will present an overview of the role of female artists in floral and botanic art from the 16th to the 19th century. Floral art has been often dismissed as a ‘pleasing pastime’ for ladies of leisure, but this talk will explore floral and botanical works enabled women to enter the male-dominated worlds […]
05.02.22
The Folly Fellowship invite you to join them for “Swiss Cottages and the Alpine Picturesque”, a free Zoom talk given by Kate Harwood at 8.00 p.m. on Saturday, 5th February
02.12.21
OGT Talk. During lockdown, birds became for many of us a much more noticed part of our natural landscape, and an integral part of our lives. Jaqueline Mitchell, compiler of Birds: An Anthology, takes us on a romp through the literature of birds in our gardens and landscapes, from Roman times to the present day. […]
19.11.21
Note the new date for this Zoom lecture about the history and development of public parks from their beginnings in the Victorian era to today’s issues with how best to fund these vital green spaces. It will include examples of Berkshire’s historic parks. The lecturer is David Lambert, a landscape historian and leading campaigner...
