The 2007 Winter series of illustrated lectures is detailed below.

All lectures take place at Parmoor House, 13 Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham, GL50 2SX (close to the Montpellier shops). For detailed directions enter postcode into www.multimap.com. There is ample on-street parking.

All lectures are £5 non-members, £3 for GGLT members and £2 for students, to include refreshments. Please pay on the door. For further details, please contact GGLT office: tel. 01242 262741 or e-mail: gglt@illman-young.com

Our speakers, many with nationally established reputations in the field of garden history, are experts in their field.

Thursday 6 December 2007 – 7.00pm

Lawrence Johnston: The Creator of Hidcote Manor Garden by Graham S. Pearson

Graham’s book Hidcote; The Garden and Lawrence Johnston was published by the National Trust in June 2007. This lecture uses the research he has undertaken as the Hidcote Manor volunteer Archivist both in this country and overseas. New research dispels some of the myths that have collected around Johnston and casts some new light onto the development of this truly great Gloucestershire garden.

With Christmas on the horizon, copies of Graham’s book will be for sale: price £20.

Friday 8 February 2008 – 7.00pm

Historic Gardens of South Wales by Liz Whittle

Following our very successful visit to the Pulhamite garden at Dewstow we wanted to take the opportunity to find out more about Welsh gardens, some of which are almost on our doorstep. Who better to introduce us to some more historic Welsh gardens than Liz Whittle, who, working for CADW (Welsh Historic Monuments) is responsible for all of the country’s listed historic gardens and landscapes. She is also the author of the most informative book, The Historic Gardens of Wales.

Thursday 10 April 2008 – 7.30pm

‘Moonlight and Nightingales: German Romantic Gardens?’ by Steven Desmond

Steven Desmond has become a firm favourite with members of the Trust for his knowledgeable lectures and his smooth and entertaining delivery. The tantalising title of this lecture builds on his recordings for Radio 4 earlier in the year. We will learn about the garden contributions of the architect, painter and designer, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and royalty, including our own Prince Albert.