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For more information on the Network events please
contact us on events@walledgardens.net
COB WALL WORKSHOP AT BEAULIEU
Patrick Fairweather now has 2 dates for WKGN volunteers to come and help build the first of his new garden walls at his Learning Kitchen Garden at Beaulieu in Hampshire. This first wall is being made of heather bales, with a lime-based render; the next (to come later) will be of straw bales with a similar render, and finally there will be a cob wall as well.
We want to stress that this is very much a learning-by-doing exercise (hence you don't have to pay to come, and Fairweathers will provide sandwiches and coffee for lunch).
The work will be overseen by Colin Clarke, the wall project builder. Colin is a local sustainable buildings specialist, and the wall has been designed by him and David Hargreaves.
The heather bales are very heavy, so anyone who would like to learn about this sort of construction but lacks the strength to lift them is welcome, as long as they are willing to help with other, lighter gardening activities that same day.
Patrick has room for up to 12 workers. Work begins at 10.00 am and ends at 4.00 pm. The dates are Friday May 9th and Saturday May 17th.
Contact lisa@fairweathers.co.uk ,
or phone Lisa on 01590 612 113 to book a place.
WALLED KITCHEN GARDEN FORUM 2008
We have a date for this year's Forum: 20th September at Croxteth Hall in Liverpool.
Croxteth has an interesting 18th century walled garden and since Liverpool is the City of Culture 2008, we thought that it would be an appropriate venue.
More details will be posted here and sent out to all our subscribers later in the year
WORKSHOPS
This year we intend to run several workshops relating to the repair and restoration of structures in the walled garden.
The first will be held on March:29th at Luton Hoo (see details below) We are also planning a similar workshop on building and repairing cob walls, at Beaulieu, Hampshire, in the Spring, and another on glasshouses at Croome Court, Worcestershire, later in the year
29th March, Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire "The restoration of glasshouses and other structures"
This workshop will be run by David Hargreaves - the building conservation consultant for H-H-Heritage-East, who specialises in greenhouses, walls and other structures in walled gardens. The day will be a combination of 'hands-on' activities and an illustrated talk, beginning at 10.30am with Charlotte Phillips from Luton Hoo giving a brief introduction to the gardens there.
This is an all day event, coffee will be provided but please bring your own packed lunch. Cost for the day is £15. Please pay on the day.
Please contact f.grant14@tiscali.co.uk to register for further information about any of the workshops.
The 2005 Forum, "Research, Recording and Renovation" was held at Tatton Park in Cheshire 
You can download the following talks.
WALLED KITCHEN GARDEN FORUM 2004
Restoration and Sustainability
The 2004 Forum was held at West Dean Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex on 30 October.
You can download copies of the following talks:
For more information on other Network events, please
contact us on fiona.grant@walledgardens.net
Download a summary of the Walled Kitchen Gardens Forum held in
Ledbury, Hereford, October 2001.
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