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Blooms and Bunting: The Story of a Village Open Gardens

Fiona Rose


Region:
East of England
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid
Category:
Hobbies
Updated:
14th July 2026

Attending a village Open Gardens is part of the Great British Summer; the chance to visit beautiful private gardens & get ideas for your own, enjoy a slice of homemade cake & tea, buy a plant from the plant stall and all in aid of charity. Fiona Rose examines the history of this very British tradition and shares her experience of organising a successful village Open Gardens whilst opening her own garden to the public.

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About Fiona Rose

Thank you for your interest in my range of talks. I am happy to travel further afield, if requested, than the East of England where I am based.

I am an accredited lecturer with The Arts Society (formerly known as NADFAS) and have been giving talks around the country since 2010. As well as Arts Society groups I have given talks for many WI and U3A groups, history, art, antiques and garden clubs, The National Trust , The William Morris Society and the Arts & Crafts Movement in Surrey association.

I give talks about subjects I feel passionately about with a special interest in William Morris, his circle and the Arts & Crafts Movement. My aim is to include the human story behind the artistic endeavours of my lecture subjects.

My lectures are usually 1 hour in length but can be adapted and are copiously illustrated with photographs via PowerPoint.

After fifteen years working for public health charities and the NHS, in 2009 I followed my long held dream and founded a home interiors business which I very much enjoy running.

I am a member of the Museum Collections committee for The William Morris Society where I served as a Trustee for four years. I am also a contributor to the Society’s Magazine and a peer reviewer for the Journal of William Morris Studies. I greatly enjoy volunteering as a House Guide with the David Parr House in Cambridge.


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