A Marvellous Miscellany: gardening in the early 19th century (1818-1860)

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    Course

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    London

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    Different dates available

The early 19thc garden and its designers and makers.
Illustrated lectures and discussion. No work outside the classroom apart from any additional background reading you might wish to do.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

You will be able to identify the eclectic mix of gardens and landscapes were being created in the early 19th, what motivated their creators and how they relate to the political, social and cultural context of the period.

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  • Gardening

Course programme

The ideas and practice of a series of garden writers, designers and patrons including John Claudius Loudon and his wife Jane Loudon, Joseph Paxton, George Glenny and Shirley Hibberd. Changing garden technology. Plant hunting and new plant introductions. The rise of the amateur gardener.

A morning visit is planned to the Lindley Library to look at original Victorian books and magazines.. They ask for a voluntary donation of £3. A visit is also planned to Crystal Palace Park which is free but you will need to pay for public transport there.

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New garden history courses starting in September or any of our many general history courses starting in April. Details of these can be found on the City Lit website. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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A Marvellous Miscellany: gardening in the early 19th century (1818-1860)

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