Article reflecting on the reopening of the recently restored rotunda at Wentworth Castle Gardens and the future restoration of its conservatory.
A selection of full-text versions of theoretical works on the history of art, architecture and landscape design, dating from the 16th-20th c., made available through the Heidelberg University Library.
A recently released (September 2010) bibliography, listing all the books and articles about the properties of the National Trust, jointly compiled and produced by the National Trust curatorial and publishing teams.
Note: the Trust aims to update the bibliography every six months, so do let them know if you are aware of a new – or old – publication about a National Trust property that they have yet to cite. All feedback to publishing@nationaltrust.org.uk would be very welcome.
A copy of this text from scribd.
A copy of this text from scribd.
Press Association article announcing a new nationwide hunt for a snail which travelled to English country house estates such as Cliveden from Europe on stonework in the 19th century.
Press release announcing English Heritage's grant of £200,000 towards the restoration of the Victorian Italianate gardens at Lupton House in South Devon.
Saturday 30th October 2010, 10.00 am until 4.30 pm
University of Exeter, Queen’s Building
St David’s Campus, Exeter EX4 4QJ
This conference sponsored by the Devon Gardens Trust will examine the influence of women in Devon gardens from women weeders of the 18th century to the lady head gardeners working in our gardens today.
Tickets: £27.50 for County Garden Trust members, £30.00 for non-members. Includes lunch, coffee on arrival, tea.
Please make cheques payable to Devon Gardens Trust. Send with s.a.e. to Mrs Susan Hill, Whiddon Park House, Chagford, Newton Abbott, Devon TQ13 8DG by October 8th.
For further information contact Clare Greener 01626 867700 claregreener@talktalk.net.
A new and unique online searchable database from the Collections Trust allowing one to explore UK collections.
Garden Museum
London
5 October 2010 – February 2011
In GoingDutch, the Garden Museum offers visitors a chance to discover how, in the 1990s, the Dutch Wave hit Britain’s gardens. Highlighting the work of two Dutch designers at the centre of the movement, Henk Gerritsen and Piet Outdolf, the exhibition explores the impact they had on contemporary design both in Britain and the wider world.
Tickets: Entry included in Museum Admission
(£6 /£5 concessions /£3 Art Fund Members /Free for Under 16s, Friends & Carers of disabled visitors).
A series of events accompanies the exhibition. See press release for further details.
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