Birgitta Hoffmann
To the Romans gardens were an essential part of the house, from the small window box in the apartment to the huge estates of the elite in their summer retreats, gardens and greenery were seen as another room in your house and plants were an essential part of the furniture. Over 10 weeks we will explore some of the ideas and designs and how the Romans combined growing food, decorative planting and the wider landscape in their gardens.
Programme:
30 September: Writing about gardens – Gardening for pleasure, gardening for gain
7 October: Gardens and allotments -the market gardens in Pompeii
14 October: Combining pretty and productive – Varro’s aviary garden
21 October: Show time – gardens as representation in Pompeii
28 October: Gardens in the provinces – the pars urbana
4 November: The Gardens of Isis and Cybele: Between Garden and Zoo
11 November: Break
18th November: Collis Hortulorum: The Gardens on the Pincio
25th November: Capri and its 12 Villas – the landscape as Garden
2nd December: Villa Adriana
9th December: The Palaces of the Severans: Via Appia and the complex at Santa Croce di Gerusalemme
Thursdays: 7- 9 pm BST/GMT starting 30 September 2021
10 weeks with a break on November 11th.
Virtual Learning Environment: Zoom
Single lecture:
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £8 | * | 1 | 50 |
Bookings for the same course:
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £80 | * | 1 | 50 |
To book, complete the MANCENT booking form and send it with payment to the address below. Alternatively, you can book via Eventbrite
Contact:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com mobile: 07747 533 070 or 07377791562