Sunlight breaking through the trees in the New Forest
Experts on the Battle of Agincourt gathering at the University of Southampton to mark its 600th anniversary will hear new evidence suggesting Henry V’s naval fleet, used to transport troops, was much smaller than previously thought. The findings will be presented at the conference War on Land and Sea (31 July – 3 August) where […]
Sparsholt College is celebrating Adult Learners’ Week to encourage mature learners to consider a return to education in order to realise their dream of achieving their personal and career goals, including going to university. Course fees can be covered by 24+ loans (for eligible people) which means there are no upfront costs and the loans […]
Amateur and professional gardeners agree on one thing; the gardener’s mantra of ‘Right Plant Right Place’ is the soundest piece of garden wisdom ever dispensed and no one brings it to life and executes it better at the Chelsea Flower Show than 19 times RHS Gold medal winner Rosy Hardy. Putting on a large display […]
The John Hansard Gallery at the University of Southampton is delighted to announce that it has been selected to join the contemporary visual arts network, Plus Tate. Plus Tate was launched in 2010 with 18 original partners, plus the four Tate galleries, to share collections and expertise and build a network of knowledge which would […]
Exbury Gardens in the New Forest are beautiful throughout the year, and are particularly renowned for their spring displays of rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias and azaleas. This year however is shaping up to be very special, with fewer than usual heavy frosts in March meaning many plants are decked from head to toe in bloom. And […]
Expectation is rising amongst the volunteers at Hollycombe, Liphook, who are looking forward to the attraction re-opening at Easter. And this year there is much to look forward to, not least with the return to full working order of Mr Field’s Steam Circus, the world’s oldest surviving mechanically operated fairground ride. The ride is believed […]
The UK’s pre-eminent collection of Lachenalias (the ‘leopard lily’) will be on show when Exbury Gardens re-opens for the 2015 season on Saturday 14 March. Interest in the South African plant, which is considered ideal for a kitchen pot, windowsill or conservatory, continues to rise, and this year’s exhibition will run through until Easter Monday, […]
Gaze Burvill, one of the UK’s finest makers of outdoor furniture, has announced its US debut at the 2015 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. To mark this important affiliation, Gaze Burvill will be donating 10% of all sales generated from the Show to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), and is offering its Meander and May Throne designs, […]
Sparsholt College is celebrating with the news that Sport student Charlie Gunson has been selected for the England Schools’ Under 18 squad. From thousands throughout the country Charlie has made the final 18 and will wear his first England shirt against Australia on the 4 February 2015. On news of his selection Charlie commented: “I […]
A new feature will appear on the landscape at Morn Hill on 30 January, brightening the dull winter days ahead. The Observatory is the latest brainchild of the Hampshire-based organisation SPUD (Space, Placemaking and Urban Design). A temporary artist’s studio, it has itself been designed and built by architects, artists and engineers, and will spend […]
