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November 2019
All members are welcome to attend the AGM, which will start at 2:15 sharp in the Leamington Tennis Court Club. This will be followed by Linda Farrar talking on “Roman Gardens”. Linda is a classicist and archaeologist with a special interest in gardening and garden history. She has published books on Roman and Egyptian gardens as well [...]
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In a departure from our normal fare we offer a chance to hear some familiar and some less known music evoking gardens and flowers, and other pieces designed to be heard in gardens and public spaces. Robin Taylor has given talks on music, especially opera, since he was a school boy. Image: Jean-Honoré Fragonard, "The Musical [...]
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CANCELLED Unfortunately Hanwell will not be opening this year because of waterlogged conditions. However, alternatives are Evenley Woods https://www.evenleywoodgarden.co.uk/visitor-information/opening-times-admissions/ open 10-4 daily from Feb 2 £6 cash only The NT has a page on its website https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lists/snowdrops-in-the-midlands And another possibility https://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/seasonal/snowdrops.html And Batsford Arboretum http://www.batsarb.co.uk/arboretum/seasons.asp
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The end of hostilities in 1918 brought demands for concrete memorials to the sacrifices of the casualties of war. This talk, an introduction to the visit to Coventry War Memorial Park on 26 September, will consider the inspirations leading to the creation of memorial parks. N.B: Leamington Venue. 19:00 for 19.30 start.
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Michael Brown has an MA in Garden History and is an ex Head Gardener and College Lecturer in horticulture, with a passionate interest in garden history and how gardens were created and maintained. He has a particular interest in medieval gardens, designing that for The Prebendal Manor at Nassington in Northamptonshire, where he still leads garden tours. He [...]
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Sadly, our return to the Principality will no longer be going ahead.
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For the second of our series of free Zoom lectures, WGT member Simon Gulliver has kindly agreed to give a talk on Arts & Crafts Gardens. Simon is a Gardens Advisor for the National Trust and has previously worked at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. He has spoken on Ernest 'Chinese' Wilson at one of our previous [...]
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Following recent government guidelines imposing restrictions on group gatherings, we will no longer be proceeding with the visit which was to be a follow up to Christine Hodgett's talk on War Memorial Gardens. We will continue to monitor and adhere to government advice in order to protect our members.
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This year's AGM will be held on Zoom with a link to follow. The AGM will be followed by Dr. Marsh's lecture “Plants on Paper: A Potted History of Botanical Art”, “Botanical art used to have a rather dull and staid reputation, probably because of the invention of photography. After all, when we have digital cameras [...]
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On Line talk The innovative perfection of architecture and landscaping epitomized by Andre Le Notre, Louis Le Vau and Charles Le Brun at Vaux le Vicomte ruined Nicolas Fouquet but inspired his master, Louis XIV. The hunting lodge at Versailles was transformed into a triumph of space – avenues, parterres, fountains, sculptures – where the radiant [...]
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