LECTURE PROGRAMME 2011
All lectures/meetings to be held at 2.30 pm unless otherwis stated in the Tenants Hall, Tatton Park.
Sunday 16th January “Mary Delany and her cut-paper botanical collages”
John Edmondson (previously Head of Science
National Museums, Liverpool.)
National Museums, Liverpool.)
This talk is based on research carried out by John for the “Yale Center for British Art” and describes the work of Mary Delany, an 18th century botanist and artist and her cut-paper botanical collages. It will focus on the origins of the plants she illustrated in the period 1770-1780, the gardens in which they were found and the plant hunters who introduced them to the UK. There will be a NW interest via friends of Mary Delany, the Duchess of Portland and her relatives by marriage, the Booth-Greys of Dunham Massey and Great Budworth.
Sunday 20th February “Making the most of your garden space”,
Jane Allison, Mayfield Plants
This talk will give a garden designer’s and plant grower’s look at how the potential of a garden can be maximised. In the lecture Jane will consider factors such as the right plant for the right place, water feature variations, wildlife possibilities and ways to achieve harmony and atmosphere in your garden.
Sunday 13th March “Foliage is better than flowers”
Vanessa Cook, Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens, York.
12.00 for 12.30 luncheon followed by lecture at 2.30pm.
As the title suggests, in this talk Vanessa will present the case for plants grown in the garden for foliage rather than flowers. The talk is based on experience gained at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens which are a series of small gardens surrounding a late C18th farmhouse. The gardens were established some 30years ago and each is packed with texture and foliage and is planted densely for ease of maintenance.
Tuesday 19th April “Gardens of Japan”
Graham Hardman, Chairman, Japanese Garden Society.
7.15pm AGM followed immediately by lecture
This is the lecture that the “volcanic ash” of last year prevented from being presented to the Society. In the lecture Graham will cover many aspects of Japanese gardens and include references to Zen Buddhism and the impact that it has had on garden history in Japan and the consequent perception that we have of Japanese gardens being minimalist in nature. He will also refer to the landscapes in China and Chinese paintings and show how these are a source of inspiration for gardens in Japan.
Sunday 23rd October “Heuchera and Heucherella”
Vicky Fox, “Plantagogo”, Jubilee Cottage Nursery,Crewe
In this lecture Vicky will outline the setting up of “Plantagogo” with her husband Richard and discuss their specialisation as growers of Heuchera, Heucherella, Tiarella and selected Alpines and perennials which has led to the Company being awarded Gold Medals at Chelsea in both 2009 and 2010.
Sunday 13th November “Plant hunting in Bhutan”
Alan Oatway, Holehird, Lakeland Horticultural Society
Alan has been described as an intrepid explorer and plant hunter. He specialises in visits to the Far East. In this talk Alan describes, in a lively and humorous manner, a visit to Bhutan in 2008 with his wife and a group from the UK who used local guides to cope with some very testing conditions. The talk is illustrated with impressive photographs which capture excellently the conditions that were experienced and the plants that were found. The talk is based on one given recently at a Joint Meeting of Affiliated Societies at Holehird