The Sensory Garden, a new chapter in Girton College gardening
The Sensory Garden, a new chapter in Girton College gardening
The idea of a sensory garden at Girton College came about during the pandemic, when former Mistress, Susan J. Smith felt inspired by the sensory garden down in the Girton village. A garden design competition was launched and several of these entries were combined to create a final design. Upon Julia’s arrival she was presented with this design which was used to create the final garden. In this talk we will look at the development of the sensory garden from start to finish, its importance as well as at its future. The talk will finish with a Q&A session and a tour of the Sensory Garden.
Please note that filming/photography will be talking place at this event for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs and recordings may be used for College publicity purposes, including the website. If you do not wish to be photographed/filmed, please inform the photographer or event organiser.
Speakers
Julia Andersson
Julia started her horticultural training at Naturbruksgymnasiet Uddetorp in Sweden, followed by training at Pershore College, Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Chelsea Physic Garden. She completed her Kew Diploma in botanical horticulture at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in 2018 and has since worked in the gardens departments at King’s College and Christ’s College. Julia joined Girton College as the head gardener in August 2022.
Booking information
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