2019-02-26 10:30:002019-02-26 15:00:00Europe/LondonStudy Day: The Rise of Women Gardeners in the Twentieth Century Kettle Bridge Lane, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7GY
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This Study Day focuses on the
influential garden-making of four ‘working amateurs’ – Gertrude Jekyll, Vita
Sackville-West, Margery Fish and Beth Chatto. Each gardener’s style and practice,
their relationship to one another and to the period and culture will be
discussed. Jane Crozier holds several
degrees in English and American Literature and is a Research Fellow at Queen
Mary University London. Her particular interests are the literature of
landscape and gardens, garden history
and practical horticulture.
The structure of the day will be the
three lectures with a coffee break after the first lecture. A light buffet
Lunch will be served after the second lecture and the third lecture will end at
about 3pm.
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.