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Showing posts with label Greenwich Library. Show all posts

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Upcoming Virtual Presentations



Greenwich Library have asked for 3 more virtual powerpoint presentations over the summer.

July 29th 7pm

THE YORKSHIRE DALES:FROM HERRIOT TO HOME
Set in the heart of Northern England, this rural landscape formed the backdrop of James Herriot's book and PBS TV series "All Creatures Great & Small"
This presentation includes photos and descriptions of the dales from medieval times, to the present day, and follows a circuitous route from the northerly Wenslydale where James Herriot entered the Dales in 1939 to the southernmost  Airedale where I spent my formative years.


Aug 22nd 2pm 

STONE IN THE GARDEN 
Describes not how, but where to place stone in the garden, and which material to use when creating contrast or harmony. From steps and paths to direct or invite,through mosaics, follies, benches, seats, and other whimsies, to ponds and patios to relax and refresh.


Sept 24th 7pm

STONEWELL FARM
Creating a sense of place. comments on the ever evolving community here at Stonewell Farm. Sometimes tragic, often humorous. A community as one, on hearing the alarm call of chickens, ducks or turkeys, All eyes, including ours look to the sky for the circling raptor.





Thursday, April 30, 2020

Upcoming Presentations


This will be a first. Two webinar presentations hosted by Greenwich Library. I cannot yet confirm if this will be open to the general public or library members only. I will keep you posted.

Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Ave Greenwich CT 06830

7 pm May 19th 2020

Webinar Presentation

THE STONE WALLS & STRUCTURES OF ENGLAND & NEW ENGLAND: AN EVOLUTION

Concentrating on the stone structures of England and New England, this lecture draws comparisons, similar and dissimilar, between the geology, building styles and techniques, and follows the evolution of stone walls and structures from colonial times to the present day and explains how they fit into the garden and broader landscape, past and present.



                                                                                                 

Greenwich Library 
101 West Putnam Ave Greenwich CT 06830

2 pm June 13th 2020

Webinar Presentation

THE ART OF THE COTTAGE GARDEN

Horticulture maybe a science, but creating gardens which speak to one's soul is an art form. This presentation explores the qualities and characteristics that define cottage gardens and offers practical advice on how to achieve this in your landscape.



These are webinar presentations only. The library is closed.