The Gardens Trust Wednesday webinar series this Autumn will focus on head gardeners working at historic sites. This is the first lecture of the second set of five talks, exploring how individual head gardeners are balancing the heritage of their site, the wishes of its owner(s) and their own interests and experience. We’ll hear about the role from both seasoned head gardeners and those more recently appointed. Learn about the challenges they face, including climate change, as well as the joys of horticulture and heritage. you may purchase a ticket for the entire course of 5 sessions at a cost of £20 via the link 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.
Branklyn Garden near Perth in Scotland was developed in the 1920s and has an emphasis on Himalayan flora. Occupying only two acres, but with over 6000 current plant accessions, Branklyn is a garden packed with interest throughout the year. This talk will look at the challenges and opportunities of managing such a diverse plant collection and explore the history of this unique place within the portfolio of National Trust for Scotland gardens.
Kate White is the new head gardener at Branklyn. She originally studied Crop and Soil Science and worked in organic agriculture for seven years before deciding to change careers. Armed with qualifications in horticulture and garden history from RBGE, she has taken on various roles, including as Head Gardener at Cowden Japanese Garden and Bannockburn House Trust, and also works in adult horticultural education and volunteer training.
