Would you expect to find a dragon in a Richmond Garden? A greyhound on a pole in Westminster? Or a griffin lurking in a hedge in Bexley? Probably not: but all those beasts and many more lived in the gardens of Tudor royal palaces and aristocratic mansions. Find out how and why in this lecture by David Marsh which will explore one of the most visually spectacular aspects of late 15th and 16th England and their legacy in gardens since then.
Dr. David Marsh researches, lectures and writes on any and all aspects of garden history, and helps organize the Garden History seminar at London University’s Institute of Historical Research. He is a trustee of the Gardens Trust and organizes their extensive on-line program. For the last eight years he has also written a weekly garden history blog for them which you can find at thegardenstrust.blog
This talk is the first in our series on Wednesdays presented in association with London Gardens Trust £5 each or all 4 for £16. Register through Eventbrite HERE. Attendees will be sent a Zoom link 2 days prior to the start of the talk, and again a few hours before the talk. A link to the recorded session (available for 1 week) will be sent shortly afterwards.
