Lancelot Brown and the Capability of the English Landscape
Karen Emery
- Organisation:
- Canterbury & South England Tourguide
- Region:
- Kent
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: 95.00
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 6th August 2024
- Tagged:
- Gardening History | Famous People | Eighteenth Century | Landscapes
The well-known yet enigmatic 17th Century landscape designer known as 'Capability' Brown was involved in over 200 garden projects, leaving a legacy described as typical English Landscape. The story of the development of his style as well as the controversies surrounding it are described, no doubt arousing much discussion - Was he a Visionary or a Vandal?
Views: 1066 | Enquiries: 4About Karen Emery
Resident in Herne Bay, a Victorian seaside town in Kent, I am an educator, having taught in schools, colleges and running a prison education department. For the last 12 years I have worked as a professional ITG qualified Blue Badge Tour Guide in South East England. My enthusiasm for nature and history have led to an MA in Garden and Landscape History and I have published a book Spa Parks of Britain - Parks & Planting for "Taking the Waters" . I am also a trustee of the Kent Gardens Trust.
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