Hadrian’s Villa, 20 miles northeast of Rome, is considered an outstanding Classical Era estate. It was maintained for a hundred years before falling into ruin, and not rediscovered and renovated until the Renaissance. This lecture by John W. Trexler, Founding Director of Tower Hill Botanic Garden and now Director Emeritus, will begin with Hadrian’s preferred villa then review gardens inspired by his genius. Many of the gardens discussed will have had a period of magnificence followed by decline or even ruin, and most have had an eventual restoration. The Sunday, April 19 lecture will be held at Tower Hill from 2 – 3:30, followed by a reception. This is the third in a series of lectures presented by Lost Gardens of Worcester County, a joint project of the Worcester Garden Club, Preservation Worcester and Tower Hill. Free with admission; registration recommended. For additional information please contact Kathy Bell (508-869-6111 x116) or kbell@towerhillbg.org. Image from www.virginia.edu.
