Aspects of Gardens Series 2012
The College is delighted to announce a new series of Aspects of Gardens for Spring 2012. This popular programme of talks will appeal to individuals interested in gardens, horticulture, garden design and history of gardens.
Each evening starts at 7pm, with a talk of 45 mins to 1 hour, followed by a Q&A session. Close 8.30pm (Venue Lecture Theatre T206) A glass of wine/soft drink will be provided.Proposed ticket cost £6.50. Maximum Numbers 60 Bookings in advance are accepted for those wishing to book all 4 talks at £25
7th March
Catherine Beale is a writer and historian. She has written for Garden History, Hortus, Country Landowner, and the Hereford Times. She researched and wrote the guide book for Hampton Court Herefordshire, when the gardens opened in 2000 and she co-wrote, with David Wheeler, the garden guide in 2009. She was involved in the restoration of the award-winning Judge’s Lodging, Presteigne. Catherine will be giving an illustrated history of the gardens at Hampton Court which has welcomed the likes of London & Wise (1690’s) and Repton & Paxton and also the recent re-design by Wheeler & Dorrell www.cbeale.co.uk
14th March
Robert Myers featured in the February 2011 edition of House & Garden, Robert Myers
Is a landscape architect and urban design consultant providing a comprehensive service throughout the UK and overseas. His practice is founded on design excellence and an attention to detail, informed by a wide experience of high profile projects and a sound knowledge of the characteristics and qualities of materials and plants. His practice provides strong, simple solutions that meet the practical constraints of the site in an innovative way, and much of the work is concerned with integrating new development into important cultural or historic settings. Robert has designed many gardens and will tonight focus on the Cathedral House Project, which he recently completed to restore’ a sense of place’ to the very popular Close www.robertmyers-associates.co.uk
21st March
Richard Fishbourne ‘A Worm’s Eye View of Bringing a Garden Life’ is a comedic jaunt about sharing and creating space for wildlife in the garden. Richard Fishbourne & Terry Walton won the Horticultural TV Awards for ‘Favourite U-tube Gardener 2011’ and Richard runs his own natural design and build business ‘Bugs and Beasties’ Richard also worked as a director of natural gardening company Wiggly Wigglers, being instrumental in developing their broadcasting and environmental credentials and also features regularly on Gardeners Click and U-tube as well as providing talsk across the country on a variety of subjects from Natural Pond Creation to Natural Pest Control www.bugsandbeasties.co.uk
28th March
Daphne Everett first saw the garden at The Bannut at Bringsty with her husband in May 1984 and decided immediately that this was where they wanted to live. This illustrated talk will guide you through how the garden has developed, over the last 28 years, from a green field to a garden that is today full of variety and interest, including a ‘taster’ of the latest and possibly last big project – A Diamond Anniversary Garden (the owner’s, not the Queen’s!) which is being planned and planted for later this year. The latter part of the talk will take the audience on a tour of the present-day garden at various times of the year – taking in the rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias in the Old Goat Paddock, the herbaceous displays in the various garden rooms, the secrets of the Secret Garden, the colourful half acre summer heather and much, much, more www.bannut.co.uk