Spring Term Courses (Jan - Mar 09) : Gardens, Parks & Landscapes

Britain's complex geology and history has produced many distinctive regions often unfamiliar to the modern traveller. The course aims to identify and explain the character of a selection of these regions to enhance understanding of the fascinating human and physical landscape that we have inherited. The compact region of the Lake District has been selected to initiate the sequence. This course looks at how we obtain some of the essential natural resources we rely on for energy, manufacturing and construction. It also considers the environmental implications associated with their use and disposal.

English gardens consist of many different styles and features, ranging from structured formality to naturalistic woodlands; from cottage gardens to art displays. We will look at the inspiration and ideas behind various designs and the plants gorwn. No prior reading necessary, just an interest in gardens or plants.