Mirroring the restoration work for which Stowe is famed for, much has been achieved in the Czech Republic to save and restore their tranquil and beautiful historic gardens. In this talk Premysyl and Kamil will discuss their most recent projects restoring important historic gardens, explain the key values which make each site unique and discuss the international context - how projects and thinking in the UK influences their work. They will delve into the continued management and care of the sites and discuss what the future holds for these magnificent and significant works of landscape design. Premysyl and Kamila are specialists in landscape restoration and have had the privilege of giving new life to many historical gardens and parks in the Czech Republic. Perhaps the most important of these are their UNESCO projects; Lednice Park and its glasshouse, the garden of Villa Tugendhat at Brno and the Kvetna garden in Kromeriz. Premysl is also a lecturer at Mendel University where he teaches a new generation of landscape designers and garden historians with the aim of further restoring and protecting the heritage of the beautiful area. Book your tickets online: www.stowehouse.org Bringing to life a historic gem in Moravia Speakers: P ř emysl Krejčiřík and Kamila Krejčiříková Monday 18 May 2015 6.30pm Stowe House Stowe Buckingham MK18 5EH 01280 818002
Bringing to life an historic gem in Moravia. A talk on Monday 18th May 2015 at Stowe House, Buckinghamshire on the restoration of historic gardens in the Czech Republic.
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Mirroring the restoration work for which Stowe is famed for,
much has been achieved in the Czech Republic to save and restore
their tranquil and beautiful historic gardens. In this talk
Premysyl and Kamil will discuss their most recent projects
restoring important historic gardens, explain the key values which
make each site unique and discuss the international context - how
projects and thinking in the UK infl uences their work. They will
delve into the continued management and care of the sites and
discuss what the future holds for these magnifi cent and signifi
cant works of landscape design.
Premysyl and Kamila are specialists in landscape restoration and
have had the privilege of giving new life to many historical
gardens and parks in the Czech Republic. Perhaps the most important
of these are their UNESCO projects; Lednice Park and its
glasshouse, the garden of Villa Tugendhat at Brno and the Kvetna
garden in Kromeriz. Premysl is also a lecturer at Mendel University
where he teaches a new generation of landscape designers and garden
historians with the aim of further restoring and protecting the
heritage of the beautiful area.
Book your tickets online: www.stowehouse.org
Bringing to life a historic gem in MoraviaSpeakers: Pemysl
Krejik and Kamila Krejikov
