Just a reminder that the annual Armscote Manor Lecture Series start on Monday, 10th October – see below for more details or visit the Armscote site for more details of lectures and how to book – tickets not available on the door. All proceeds to Shipston Home Nursing.
Monday 10th October 2011 – Evening Lecture – Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
Recent Work and Future Plans for the Gardens at Hampton Court & Kensington Palace
Todd Longstaffe-Gowan is a gardener, historian, and Gardens Advisor to The Historic Royal Palaces. He is presently re-presenting the gardens at Kensington Palace to mark the Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen (2012). He is the author of The London Town Garden, 1700-1840 (2001) and The Gardens and Parks at Hampton Court Palace (2005).
Tuesday 11th October 2011 – Workshop – Shipston-on-Stour Beekeeping Association
An Introduction to Beekeeping Workshop
Covering all aspects of the beekeepers’ craft, experts will be on hand to discuss everything from the hive and equipment, siting your apiary, pests and diseases to harvesting and selling honey. We will include a short film and a visit to the Armscote apiary. Questions can be taken at each section.
Tuesday 11th October 2011 – Evening Lecture – Paul Williams
Digging Deeper – A lively and entertaining mix of practical demonstration,
images and talk all about how things work in the garden
Paul’s lecture will be about getting close up to plants so that we can marvel in awe at how they work; how different soils behave and how you can improve them, plus a whole lot of other interesting facts about plants and their ways. It is soft science aimed at giving gardeners a better understanding of their garden and renewed respect for the plant world.
Wednesday 12th October 2011 – Workshop – James Kerr
A Garden Photography Workshop at Armscote Manor
Come and learn the secrets of good garden photography. Bring your digital camera for a wonderful opportunity to photograph the garden at Armscote Manor. The day begins with some basic instruction before getting out into the garden yourself, and ends with a slide show and helpful critique of the days work.
Wednesday 12th October 2011 – Evening Lecture – Chris Brown
Quirky And The Unusual
E A Bowles used to have a collection of plants at Myddelton House which he put in what he called his Lunatic Asylum. Fascinating plants that are different from their original form, where flowers, stems, bark and leaves take on unusual characteristics or simply they are uncommon garden worthy plants that you don’t see about very often, worth a place in any keen gardeners collection of plants.
Thursday 13th October 2011 – Evening Lecture – Dan Pearson
Home Ground: Sanctuary in The City
Dan Pearson is an influential landscape and garden designer with an international reputation for design and planting excellence. Dan trained at the RHS Gardens’ Wisley and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, before starting his professional career as a designer in 1987.
The evening lectures start at 7pm with a glass of wine sponsored by Bablake Wines Limited and the lecture begins at 7.30pm The workshops start at 10am with coffee, and include a light lunch and a glass of wine. The day ends at 4pm.
