Events

Norfolk Gardens Trust

Thursday October 22nd

Scottish Gardens

An illustrated talk by Roger Last

Garden Visits

Norfolk Gardens not normally shown to the general public can be exclusively visited, or Gardens which may be open occasionally are open especially for Trust Members only, making for a more relaxed and less crowded visit. This is a splendid way to see the very best, and often the very latest, of the Garden making in the county. Selected Gardens in our neighbouring counties of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire are sometimes included. Needless to say, afternoon visits always conclude with delicious tea and cakes.

Talks

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Travelling through Scotland from Aberdeenshire in the north to Dumfries and Galloway in the south-west, twelve gardens have been selected to reflect a rich diversity of style and period. From the 16th century to the 21st, from formal and traditional to the contemporary and cutting edge, here history, horticulture and philosphy are displayed over beautiful Scottish acres.

John Innes Centre, Norwich, 7.30 p.m.

Wednesday November 11th

The Pleasure Gardens of London in the C18th

An illustrated talk by Ann Gore

In the 1730s, Vauxhall Gardens on the south bank of the River Thames were re-opened under new management. They became famous throughout the country, and, under the patronage of The Prince of Wales, a haunt of the aristocracy, as well as every class. In the 1750s the rival pleasure grounds of Ranelagh opened in Chelsea. The talk traces the development of the gardens, and the lives of some of the people such as the Duchess of Devonshire, Dr. Johnson and Mrs Thrale, who frequented them, and attended the famous - and infamous -masquerades.

John Innes Centre, Norwich 7.30 p.m.

Wednesday January 20th 2010

The British Garden in Art

An illustrated talk by Christopher Woodward

Christopher Woodward, director of The Museum of Garden History, traces the story of gardening in Britain through artefacts, manuscripts and works of art. Beginning in the Elizabethan period, through the 18th century when landscape and painting reflected each other, to the popular images of Victorian and Edwardian gardens, as seen on postcards and in printed books to the phenomenon of 'Country Life'. The 20th century focus is on gardens created by artists, from Cedric Morris to Derek Jarman

John Innes Centre, Norwich 2.30

Gardens visits in 2009/10:

AGM at Ditchingham Hall

The Gardens of Thenford House, Northamtonshire

The Gardens of Lawn Farm, Holt

The Gardens of Stiffkey Old Hall

The Gardens of The Old Rectory, Kirby Bedon

Guided Walk at Blickling Hall