PARADISE LOST – Reflections on the Evolution and Decline of Great Gardens & Designed Landscapes

Aberdeen City Heritage Trust is a Scottish Charity and Limited company which works to encourage better understanding, conservation and celebration of Aberdeen's historic built environment.

Aberdeen City Heritage Trust

<P>Aberdeen City Heritage Trust is pleased to present Aberdeen Heritage Lectures in association with the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Robert Gordon University.<BR></P>
<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>PARADISE LOST –<BR><SPAN>Reflections on the Evolution and Decline of Great Gardens & Designed Landscapes</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<H2>Lecturer - Robert Grant</H2>
<H3>19:00- 19:30 Arrival, registration, refreshments. 19.30- 20:30 Lecture, questions and discussion.</H3>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>In this lecture Robert Grant (Heritage Garden Consultant) will look at the influences that have shaped gardens over the centuries leading to the early development of gardens in Scotland from the earliest in c1165 through to the present day. He will celebrate the successes and wonderful creations of land owners and garden makers and reflect on both the loss of the country house in Scotland in general and their gardens and designed landscapes in particular. With illustrated examples of great gardens that have come and gone from across Britain and Scotland, a couple of notable examples from Aberdeenshire will be assessed in detail as well as considering the revival of a few special places where dedicated individuals have committed to create their own new versions of paradise.<SPAN><SPAN><SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>Robert Grant</SPAN><SPAN> is a horticulturist with over 38 years’ experience and has a special interest in the management of historic gardens & designed landscapes; he has produced conservation plans, management plans, garden schedules, work plans & minimum standards statements, restoration proposals, heritage impact assessments, statements of significance and historic landscape studies for many nationally important and locally valued sites across Scotland for professional and personal interest.</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN><SPAN>In addition to garden & designed landscape management Robert Grant is a fully trained time-served and experienced horticulturist with experience in the commercial, public, botanic garden and heritage horticultural sectors having worked for the Royal Horticultural Society; Brighton & Hove Parks Department; the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and the National Trust for Scotland. He is now a freelance heritage garden consultant.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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