New from the Garden History Research Foundation of New Zealand
Read all about the 1928 Visit to New Zealand by Arthur Hill, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Part I: Dunedin Drama, and a National Botanic Garden?
Part 2: The Rangitoto Road to Debate
Gardens Trust online course: History of Gardens.
Delivered over a period of 12 months April 2024-April 2025 the first series of 5 sessions took place from 16 April to 14 May 2024. The first sessions focused on Elizabethan Gardens; First Gardens; Medieval Gardens; Early Mughal Gardens; and Italian Renaissance Gardens.
The second tranche of 5 sessions will start on 10 September and the topics covered will include: 1. Early 17th Century Plants & Gardens; 2. Botany & Botanical Art; 3. Between Kings: Gardens of the Mid-17th Century; 4. The French Baroque Garden; and 5. The Baroque Garden in England.
For full details, including details of speakers, and to book your place, visit History of Gardens. Tickets can be purchased for individual sessions or the whole series.
RHS Lindley Library Discovery Morning:
The Lindley LIbrary are holding two morning workshops in which Head of Libraries & Exhibitions at the RHS, Fiona Davison, will take particiapnts on "a tour of gardening through time as told by the collections of the RHS Lindley Library. Starting in the 17th century, we will be delving into an array of rare books, artworks and archives to bring to light the people, plants and places that shaped gardening over 400 years".
These sessions are open to garden historians, archivists and enthusiasts alike, who want to discover how they can research and seek inspiration from our specialist collections.
For further details and to book a place
Monday 16 September 10.00 -13.30
Monday 4 November 10.00 - 13.30