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The Institute for Garden and Landscape History

ONION DOMES & OAKS: THE EXOTIC GARDEN & LANDSCAPE IN ENGLAND

Saturday 7 November 2009

To be held at Clifton Hill House, Bristol

Speakers to include:

Emeritus Professor David Watkin (University of Cambridge)

Thomas Hope and his Gardens at the Deepdene: A Mystery

Briony Llewellyn

Horticultural cross-fertilisations: John Frederick Lewis's 'exotic' gardens

Dr Cathryn Spence

Trading in the Exotic: Thomas Robins at Marybone

Jim Bartos (University of Bristol)
China and Politics in the English Landscape Park

Laura Mayer (University of Bristol)

“Not a Mongrel invention of British Carpenters” – The Chinese House at Shugborough

Dr Geoffrey Tyack (Kellogg College, University of Oxford)

"Not the King but the Pavilion": Repton and Nash at Brighton

The cost of the day to include morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea will be £40 full price and £30 for students and the unwaged.

To book and for more information please contact Dr Jane Bradney at HVHAC@aol.com

For a map of Clifton Hill House please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cliftonhillhouse/

Please note that there is limited street parking near the venue.