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Treasure Maps of Wrest Park: Hunting for Henry Duke of Kent’s garden by Gill Hannington

The Village Hall, Woolmer Green The Village Hall, Hall Lane, Woolmer Green, United Kingdom

Gill Hannington , member of the Wrest Park Volunteer History Research Team, will give a presentation on ‘Treasure Maps of Wrest Park: Hunting for Henry Duke of Kent’s garden’. Tickets are available via the Eventbrite link here. The talks in 2023 will be held at Woolmer Green Village Hall and tickets will be available via […]

£5 – £8

An Octagonal Walled Garden by Stephen Smith

The Village Hall, Woolmer Green The Village Hall, Hall Lane, Woolmer Green, United Kingdom

Stephen Smith will give a presentation on ‘An Octagonal Walled Garden’ featuring an exploration of forgotten connections rediscovered through the intriguing shape of the walled garden at Ray Park In Woodford, Essex, which will include reference to Luton Hoo.  Tickets are available via the Eventbrite link here. The talks in 2023 will be held at […]

£5 – £8

Bandstands: History, Decline and Revival Presented by Paul Rabbitts

The Village Hall, Woolmer Green The Village Hall, Hall Lane, Woolmer Green, United Kingdom

The Gardens Trust is interested in the conservation and use of public parks and gardens as well as private estates and in this talk, Paul Rabbitts discusses the origin and history of the bandstand and the development of its use throughout the Victorian and Edwardian periods. After a sad decline, there seems to be a […]

£5.00 – £8.00

The Well-Gardened Mind Presented by Sue Stuart-Smith

The Village Hall, Woolmer Green The Village Hall, Hall Lane, Woolmer Green, United Kingdom

Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who worked in the NHS for many years, becoming the lead clinician for psychotherapy in Hertfordshire.  She is married to Tom Stuart-Smith, the celebrated garden designer, and, over thirty years together, they have created the wonderful Barn Garden in Hertfordshire.  Her book, The Well Gardened Mind, was published […]

£5.00 – £8.00

Last Landscapes: The landscapes of British Cemeteries over the last 4 centuries Presented by Kate Harwood

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The talk covers the development of cemeteries, and since 1902, of crematoria, and their differing landscapes addressing different purposes. The design of these, from Vanbrugh’s enthusiasm for the Indian cemeteries he had seen, to the modern natural burial, includes many overseas influences. Context from Buenos Aires to Surat, from Stockholm to Cape Town is provided. […]

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William Wilshere, a Hitchin lawyer, and his garden 1790-1824 Presented by Bridget Howlett

The Village Hall, Woolmer Green The Village Hall, Hall Lane, Woolmer Green, United Kingdom

This talk is based on William Wilshere’s Farm and Gardening Memoranda, spanning the years 1809 to 1824, supplemented by information from his cash books, bills and a journal and planting book started by his gardener, James Bowie, in 1812. Bowie left Wilshere in August 1814 when he was sent by Sir Joseph Banks on a […]

£5.00 – £8.00

The Garden at Temple Dinsley: The genius of Sir Edwin Lutyens

The Village Hall, Woolmer Green The Village Hall, Hall Lane, Woolmer Green, United Kingdom

Temple Dinsley has a long and varied history from the settlement of the Knight’s Templar in the 12th century. It is at present being converted into private flats and dwellings. The highlight of the garden’s history is the work carried out by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the Fenwick family, starting in 1909. The planting may […]

£5 – £8