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GHS News 93 Spring 2014 News GHS news 93 Spring 2014 news From the editor This issue was intended, at least in part, as a tribute contents to Mavis Batey and Ted Fawcett, the two figures who news 2 above all, for me, exemplified the combination of GHS events 4 scholarship and friendliness that have enabled the Mavis Batey MBE 10 GHS to, nearly, reach its half century. I hope you will Ted Fawcett OBE 22 agree that it serves that purpose. agenda Our cover showing the recent flooding across Restoration of the Parterre Cascade the view at Rousham seems an appropriate way at Bramham Park by Nick Lane Fox 30 of remembering both of our friends; it was one of The most spectacular rond-point in England? Mavis’s favourite places, indeed one of the last she by Anne Rowe 33 wrote about between these covers, and we all know The Govenor’s House and Garden at Parramatta, how Ted would have enjoyed the watery scene, New South Wales by Sarah Joiner 36 wringing the maximum humour out of the situation. Antony du Gard Pasley, a forgotten I apologise that this news has come out a bit later Garden Designer? by Emma Isles-Buck 37 than scheduled; the recent bad weather caused the Fiona Grant 1948–2014, an appreciation catastrophic failure of my computers and internet by Susan Campbell 38 connection. So it may be that the news is not quite principal officers 39 its normal self, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. GHS events diary 40 Charles Boot Merger between the GHS and the Association of Gardens Trusts? There is no room for our normal other events Garden History Society (GHS) members and County and other news and views sections in this Gardens Trusts (CGTs) are invited to give their views edition, but they will return in on the possibility of a merger between the GHS and GHS news 94 Summer 2014, later this year the Association of Gardens Trusts (AGT). The GHS, founded in 1965, brings together all those interested in garden history in its various aspects. The GHS has approximately 1300 individual members, organises lectures, study days, etc. for its Copy deadlines members and publishes a Journal and newsletters. for micro-news 93a — 10 May The GHS is a statutory consultee, i.e. local planning for GHS news 94 — 1 August authorities have to consult the GHS for their views on the impact of planning applications on gardens contact us www.gardenhistorysociety.org Membership enquiries and applications to: The Garden History Society, 47 Water Street, The Garden History Society head office Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 9RN 70 Cowcoss Street, London EC1M 6EJ phone: 01787 249 286 phone: 020 7608 2409 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] The Society gratefully acknowleges The Garden History Society in Scotland the support of Alan Baxter and Associates c/o printing.com Leith, 27 Ocean Drive, Leith EH6 6JL phone: 07760 893 954 Our cover: the flooded view from the terrace at email: [email protected] Rousham on 8 February 2014, photo by Charles Boot news and designed landscapes included in the English GHS members and CGTs on the interim report will Heritage Register. The AGT, formed in 1993, is the be considered in preparing the final report. national umbrella body for the 36 CGTs covering The interim report can be read on the GHS and England and Wales. The CGTs are independent AGT websites. Comments from GHS members charities undertaking survey and research, planning should be sent to Jeremy Garnett, GHS Honorary and conservation and educational activities in their Secretary at: [email protected]. Hard local area and organising lectures, garden visits copies of the interim report are obtainable to GHS and other activities for their members. The CGTs members from 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M undertake the majority of the casework, responding 6EJ. Comments from CGTs should be sent to Mike to planning applications referred to the GHS as Dawson, AGT Vice Chairman at: statutory consultee. [email protected]. Comments should be Since 2011 the GHS, the AGT, Parks & Gardens received by Monday 14 April 2014. UK and the Garden Museum have been committed to working in partnership. In particular the GHS 4th Graduate Symposium, at Cardiff and the AGT have been investigating the issues and deadline extended: Monday 5 May, 2014 steps towards a possible merger. In 2013 the GHS Friday 25 July 2014 Council and the AGT Committee of Management We have extended the deadline for scholars to agreed to set up a joint Merger Project Board. The submit a 200-word proposal for a paper whose Project Board has produced an interim report, now subject is unpublished. The aims of the Graduate available on the GHS and AGT websites, which GHS Symposium underpin those of the GHS as a members and CGTs are encouraged to read and whole by providing a professional forum for the comment upon. presentation of new research in the field of garden The aims of a possible merger would be to create history and an opportunity for scholars to hone a stronger, more efficient and effective national presentation skills, as well as encouraging those organisation, which would: whose research subjects are as yet unpublished. 1. speak with a more powerful voice for the protection Symposium papers must be no longer than 20 of parks, gardens and designed landscapes minutes (approx. 2,000 to 2,500 words). Scholars 2. be an internationally regarded centre of in all disciplines are encouraged to submit, and excellence in the study of garden history in any subject relating to garden history will be 3. play a key garden conservation role in the considered. Full details in micro-news 92a and on our planning system as a statutory consultee website. Applicants must now submit to: enquiries@ 4. provide more resources to support and gardenhistorysociety.org by Monday 5 May. strengthen the local activity of the CGTs. The Project Board’s interim report sets out the 10th Annual Essay Prize potential advantages and benefits of a merger and deadline: Wednesday 30 April, 2014 the potential disadvantages and risks. The Project The Tenth Annual Garden History Society Essay Board believes there are a number of possible Competition is open to any student registered in a benefits to a merger. Of particular note is the bona fide university or institute of higher education, potential strength of a new national organisation, or any student who has graduated from such an which could be more robust than either the GHS institute in the past twelve months. or the AGT individually, coupled with a potentially The prize was established to encourage vibrant, stronger and more supportive link between the scholarly research and writing. Over its ten years of national body and the CGTs. The interim report existence our Essay Prize has more than fulfilled this outlines the options for a merger and some of aim. Initially the late Pippa Rakusen made a generous the costs. The Project Board proposes that an in donation to the GHS to launch the prize as a way of principle decision to merge or not should be taken further fulfilling our educational remit and to bring at the AGMs of the GHS and AGT in July and new talent forward. NFU Mutual then supported September 2014. the prize for a further five years, and more recently To inform the discussion at the AGMs the Project a generous anonymous benefactor has enabled us Board will write a final report. Comments from to fund both the Essay Prize and the popular and GHS news 93 Spring 2014 3 news & GHS events well-attended Graduate Symposium. Without such peer-reviewed, scholarly journal Garden History. All generous donors it would be difficult to extend our previous winners have been accepted for publication reach in this way and so to all of them, many thanks. and often the best of the non-winning entries are Submissions must be 5000–6000 words and the invited to submit to the journal. only restriction on subject matter is that it must be Application forms can be down-loaded from of relevance to garden history. The prize includes the GHS website: www.gardenhistorysociety.org and an award of £250, free membership of the Society entries can be submitted up to and including for a year and consideration for publication in our 30 April 2014. GHS events 2014 Daffodil Stories Melbourne Hall may be well known to Noel Kingsbury you but there is still much to discover GHS Winter Lecture series about this lovely House and Garden. The 6.30 pm, Wednesday 26 March, morning and afternoon talks will be held The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street in the lecture room in the Visitor Area. There are some 23,000 varieties of Speakers are: Gill Western, Curator at daffodil — and you can have any Melbourne Hall, on Melbourne Hall: colour you like so long as it’s yellow The history of the house and family; (or white). How come we ended up Richard Wheeler, national specialist in with so many? Aren’t they all alike? garden history for The National Trust, on Why breed more? George London: His Life and Work; and also The recent book by plantsman Noel Kingsbury on George London and Henry Wise: Their impact looks at the story behind our most popular spring on the landscape of Melbourne Hall and legacy. To flower and the quaintly arcane world of the daffodil be followed by a guided tour of Melbourne Hall breeders, past and present. Gardens, and tea. Cost: £45, includes coffee/tea, lunch, guided tours Celebrating George London (1640 to 1714), of the garden and afternoon tea.
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