Monday, March 18, 2013

Gardens and Herbal History


Herbal History Research Network Research Seminar
Wednesday 26 June 2013, 10.30 am–4.30 pm Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution,
16–18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN

Gardens and Herbal History Research Seminar Programme
10.30 am–4.30 pm, Wednesday 26 June 2013 at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16–18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN, UK
10.00 Registration, tea and coffee provided
10.30 Welcome
Morning session: Locating sources for garden and herbal history 'Lady Boscawen's seventeenth-century plant notebook: Some issues in herbal and garden history', Dr Anne Stobart (Herbal History Research Network) 'The culture and folklore of orchards: Considering the sources', Joanna Crosby (University of Essex) 'The influence of Roman writers on Elizabethan gardens', Christina Stapley (Herbal History Research Network)
1.15-2.15 Lunch (included in registration cost) Afternoon session: Using and interpreting sources 'Maintaining and developing a physician's garden in London', Jane Knowles (Head Gardener, Royal College of Physicians) 'Reviving a late medieval garden: Dean William Turner and his “garden at Wellis”', Frances Neale (formerly Archivist to the Dean and Chapter of Wells Cathedral) 'New World Gardens: medicinal plants in colonial America', Dr Bruna Gushurst-Moore (University of Plymouth)
4.15–4.30 Concluding discussion

Registration
Advance registration is essential as space is limited. The cost of this seminar is £48 (£28 for students). Early bird registration before 24th April 2013 is discounted by £6 per place to £42 (£22). To book your place send a cheque payable to Herbal History Research Network with the slip below. Confirmation of your place will be sent to you.
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