Timothy Walker, former Director of the Oxford University Botanic Garden, will give three lectures :Broadening the Palette – the creation of gardens from Medieval times to the end of the 19th century. It includes gardens from Europe, Asia, and America, as well as England.
Seeing the Light – looks at the use of colour by humans in everyday life and gardening and art from 30,000 to the present day.
Planting the Picture – The final part picks up the story from part one at the start of the 20th century and examines the process of, and motivation for, creating living works of fine art in the garden.The day will try to answer some overlapping questions :
- What is a garden?
- What influences garden design?
- Is garden design art?
- Do gardens and art both reflect the society in which they are rooted?
- What role does colour play in the design of gardens?
- In what ways are the principles of garden design different from those of fine art?
- Are there any parallels between the motivations for creating gardens and creating works of art?
Timothy is a renowned botanist, who has given more than 1500 lectures to audiences in Britain, Ireland, North America and Australia. He was Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden from 1986 until 2014 and is now a college lecturer and tutor at Somerville college Oxford on Botany and plant conservation.
Morning coffee and wine or a soft drink, fruit and coffee or tea will be provided at lunch time. Bring your own packed lunch.
The cost for the day will be £30 per person.