Lecture: Shell Houses & Grottoes in English Landscape Gardens
British Summer Time
at Stratton Village Hall
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Lecture by Gerald and Margaret Hull.
Gerald and Margaret Hull are artists and writers
with a special interest in landscape and gardens. They have researched and
visited over 100 shell grottoes across the U.K. and Ireland. The
lecture features 18th century shell houses and grottoes in Somerset,
Wiltshire, Dorset and Devon, their changing function in the garden
landscape, and the shell artists, often women, who made them. It also
examines the shell decorative skills of contemporary shell
artists. An illustrated publication called "Conchinilia
Journey” compliments the lecture.
We are a conservation charity working to protect the county's many historic parks and gardens for future generations.
We work with garden owners and local and national bodies to highlight, protect and encourage the conservation and restoration of designed landscapes, ranging from stately homes to public parks, cottage gardens to cemeteries. Principally funded by over 500 members, we run visits, lectures and events where members can share their interest and knowledge in a sociable atmosphere.
Through its research and recording programme, the Trust undertakes and supports research on sites of historic interest, including sites that the Trust has rediscovered, as well as on other related topics. We share knowledge through our Journal and also seek to inspire the gardeners of the future through imaginative projects with schools.