Greener Public Spaces – the ‘improving’ features of Victorian public parks
Karen Emery SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Organisation:
- Canterbury & South England Tourguide
- Region:
- Kent
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: 95.00
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 6th August 2024
- Tagged:
- Gardening History | Victorians | Health And Well-Being
Public Parks are recognised as an important contribution to the health and well-being of residents, but when did that idea start? And what else was the role of a public park that made it worth the financial outlay? The Victorians had their own ideas on this - do we still agree with them?
Views: 577 | Enquiries: 0About 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 10 years I have worked as a professional ITG qualified Tour Guide in South East England, with a particular interest in Landscape.
My enthusiasm for nature and history have led to an MA in Garden and Landscape History and I am a trustee of the Kent Gardens Trust.
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