PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENLIGHTENMENT COURSES ON THE RIGHT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF BOOKINGS. WE DO APOLOGISE. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS EDITING THIS PAGE DUE TO WORK ON THE MAIN WEBSITE.
The course below on THE ENGLISH GARDEN is IN HALL, ONLY.
This wonderful 5 day series will consider the development of English Gardens from the Renaissance gardens of Italy up to the present day, both their evolution, and also the way in which gardens have featured in art. This series of talks will be held in the Cerne Abbas Village Hall, Nr. Dorchester DT2 7GY. This is not online due to technical problems.
up to the present day.
The series will explore the concept of gardens as Art, and also gardens in Art. It will deal in more detail with various times in the devolution of gardens in England in the 16th to 18th centuries, and the 20th century.
The study days
Tuesday 14 October 2025 – Timothy Walker starts the series with a Day on what gardens mean to us, from the evolution of gardens, gardens as Art, and what gardens can do for us, through nature, art, science and spirituality meeting on equal terms.
Tuesday 11 November 2025 – James Bolton on the evolution of gardens from the 16th to the 18th centuries.
Tuesday 13 January 2026 – Caroline Holmes turns our attention to the Impressionists in the 19th century, not just in their art but also in the way that this impacted on the evolution of gardens.
Tuesday 10 February 2026 – James Bolton returns to discuss the 20th century, and the major changes that have taken place in garden design in the modern era.
Tuesday 10 March 2026 – Clare Ford-Wille brings the series to a close with her consideration of the way that gardens have featured in art, from the Roman period to Monet.
Full details of speakers and the study days are available to view on the Arts Society Wessex area website.
The fee for the 5-day series at Cerne Abbas will be £41 for individual days, or £195 for all five days, a saving of £10. Tickets can be purchased through the Ticket Tailor website, the link for which is -
www.tickettailor.com/events/theartssocietywessexarea
Fur further information, please contact Chris on wessexconnectedevents@gmail.com
