Recordings Soil-webinar

National Trust

The recordings from our first webinar, ‘Soil Management in Historic Gardens’, is now available on our YouTube Channel.

The recordings from the ‘Soil Management in Historic Gardens’-webinar is now available at our YouTube Channel.

This was the first webinar in the Craft Skills for Garden Conservation-project, arranged on the 8th of February 2022. In total seven speakers contributed with their expertise on the topics:
Soil Archaeology: the answer lies in the soil
Cultivation methods: to dig or not to dig
Recipes for growing media: then and now

Videos webinar

Introduction to the Soil-webinar

Introduction to the Soil-webinar by Kate Nicoll, Norges grønne fagskole – Vea

Introduction to the Soil-webinar

Introduction to the Soil-webinar by Kate Nicoll, Norges grønne fagskole – Vea

Historical garden soils - archaeological perspective

Karin Lindeblad, The Archaeologists, National Historical Museums, Sweden: Historical garden soils – an archaeological perspective

Historical garden soils - archaeological perspective

Karin Lindeblad, The Archaeologists, National Historical Museums, Sweden: Historical garden soils – an archaeological perspective

Restoring Garden Soil

Johan Gustafsson, biologist and gardener at the Hamlet of Äskhult: Authenticity and Sustainability at Äskhult./Restoring Garden Soil

Restoring Garden Soil

Johan Gustafsson, biologist and gardener at the Hamlet of Äskhult: Authenticity and Sustainability at Äskhult./Restoring Garden Soil

Compost recipes

Marit Myrstad, Heritage gardener and Teacher at Vea: Compost recipes in historical Norwegian sources

Compost recipes

Marit Myrstad, Heritage gardener and Teacher at Vea: Compost recipes in historical Norwegian sources

History of compost

Maria Flinck, Garden Antiquarian, researcher and author: History of compost as found in Swedish sources, 1600 – 1970

History of compost

Maria Flinck, Garden Antiquarian, researcher and author: History of compost as found in Swedish sources, 1600 – 1970

Comparison of historical soil recipes

Catarina Sjöberg, senior lecturer in garden crafts, University of Gothenburg, Department of Cultural Conservation, Mariestad. A comparison of two historical soil recipes to a ready made

Comparison of historical soil recipes

Catarina Sjöberg, senior lecturer in garden crafts, University of Gothenburg, Department of Cultural Conservation, Mariestad. A comparison of two historical soil recipes to a ready made

No-Dig movement: Sustainable soil management today

Charles Dowding No-Dig movement: Sustainable soil management today: Science creating the evidence for modern techniques

No-Dig movement: Sustainable soil management today

Charles Dowding No-Dig movement: Sustainable soil management today: Science creating the evidence for modern techniques

No-dig in the heritage context

Hilary Theaker, Kitchen Garden Keeper at Hampton Court: Case study: No-dig in the heritage context

No-dig in the heritage context

Hilary Theaker, Kitchen Garden Keeper at Hampton Court: Case study: No-dig in the heritage context

Norges grønne fagskole – Vea

Contact person:
anne.stine.solberg@vea-fs.no

Workshop coordinator: catherine.nicoll@vea-fs.no

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Contributors

Marit Myrstad

Marit Myrstad is a Norwegian gardener and teacher in horticulture for historical gardens at Vea. She has worked within various fields of the industry since the 1970’s.

Johan Gustafsson

Johan is a Gardener and conservation biologist at Västkuststiftelsen which manages the Hamlet of Äskhult.

Hilary Theaker

Hilary is a gardener at the Hampton Court in the UK. She is the Kitchen Garden Keeper and Vine Keeper at Hampton Court Palace.

Catarina Sjöberg

Catarina Sjöberg is a senior lecturer in garden crafts, University of Gothenburg, Department of Conservation.

Maria Flinck

Maria Flinck is a Swedish garden antiquarian and researcher on garden history.

Karin Lindeblad

Karin Lindeblad is Garden Archaeologist at The Archaeologists, National Historical Museums in Stockholm.

Charles Dowding

Charles Dowding is a British No-dig expert who develops and explains time and labour saving-methods of gardening, high yelding and nature friendly

Overview project activities

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Topic	Webinar date		Workshop dates
Soil Management in Historic Gardens About About	08/02/2022		24/05/2022 – 25/05/2022
Lawns and meadow cultivation in Historic Gardens About About	22/02/2022		07/06/2022 – 10/06/2022
Trained Fruit in Historic Kitchen Gardens About About	15/03/2022		30/08/2022 – 31/08/2022
Ornamental plants in Historic Gardens About About	15/11/2022		11/07/2023 – 12/07/2023
Trees in Historic Gardens in Climate Change About About	10/01/2023		05/09/2023 – 06/09/2023
Hedges and topiary cultivation in Historic Gardens About About	07/02/2023		28/06/2023 – 29/06/2023
Management of orangery plants in Historic Gardens About About	07/11/2023	Sign up Sign up
Pathways and stone wall management in Historic Gardens About About	21/11/2023	Sign up Sign up
Ponds and fountains in Historic Gardens About About	16/01/2024	Sign up Sign up	04/06/2024 – 05/06/2024	Apply Apply

Norges grønne fagskole – Vea

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