Winter Lecture Series 2021/22
Throughout the year, we organise a number of talks in order to bring together members of our community and discuss a range of issues. We are thrilled to be able to announce our new programme of London Gardens Trust talks for the 2021/22 season, which will take place each month on a Tuesday evening at 6pm, starting in September.
Talks Programme
Tickets cost £4 per lecture for LGT Members and £6 per lecture for Non-members. There is also the option of purchasing a Class Pass for all 8 lectures for £24 for LGT Members and £36 for Non-members.
Please note that all of our lectures are recorded so that we can send out a link to anyone who misses the live stream. This link will be available for one week after the lecture has taken place.
Zoom now asks for your permission to be recorded (we kindly ask that you keep your camera turned off so as not to distract the speakers). Zoom will not allow you to watch the lecture unless you give your permission.
Tuesday 14th September 2021
Restored to Glory: The 17th Century Secret Gardens of Harefield Place
Kay McHugh, Owner, Harefield Place
An illustrated talk about the McHugh family’s 25 year journey to restore and rebuild their 17th Century house and 3-acre walled garden. The talk will include a brief reference to the historical research about the property, the hard initial stages of rebuilding a home for a young family, creating a productive garden to feed that family, and finally, attempting to restore the garden to its former glory for the public to enjoy.
Tuesday 12th October 2021
Women in Horticulture and Gladstone Park: A Park for the People
Maria Precedo, Joanna Roll and Antonia Couling-Dini from the London Gardens Trust Research Group
Tuesday 9th November 2021
Skateboarding in the City: Inclusive Communities and Diverse Participants
Chris Lawton, Community Development Officer at Skateboard GB and Iain Borden, Professor of Architecture & Urban Culture at UCL
Tuesday 14th December 2021
British Muslims and the Natural World
Dr Mark Bryant, Senior Consultant at IFEES/EcoIslam and Climate Change Consultant for the Muslim Council of Wales
Tuesday 11th January 2022
The translation of landscape: Brown to Repton to Olmsted, Kirkharle, London and the New World
John Phibbs, Principal of Debois Landscape Survey Group
Tuesday 15th February 2022
Parks & Gardens; Balancing the Needs of People and Wildlife in a Changing City
Mathew Frith, Director of Conservation for the London Wildlife Trust
Tuesday 15th March 2022
Hidden in Plain Sight: Fifty Fabulous Features in the Land of the Fanns
Dr Twigs Way, researcher, writer, speaker and consultant in garden history and designed landscapes
Tuesday 12th April 2022
Paul Rabbitts, Head of Parks, Heritage and Culture at Watford Borough Council and chair of the Parks Management Association
