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SUMMARY:Visit to the Botanical Gardens\, Kew
DESCRIPTION:Visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew\, Tuesday 30 April 2019. \n\nCoach from Upper Maze Hill\, St Leonards (from the bus stop just short of\nAlbany Road)\, at 10 am\, departing Kew 4.30 pm. \n\nMembers £30 inclusive of entrance charge of £13.60; non-members £35. \n\nTo book or for further information\, please contact our Chairman: Christopher Maxwell-Stewart at: christopher.ms@icloud.com \nThe Temperate House\n( See the featured image – The Temperate House at Kew\, which reopened in 2018 after a five-year restoration project. The Grade I listed building was designed by Decimus Burton and engineer Richard Turner. It was originally opened in 1863. )\nIt is hoped that a member of the staff of Donald Insell Associates\, the restoration consultants\, will give us a guided tour. The restoration was accomplished through combined funding of £41 million from the Government\, Heritage Lottery\, philanthropic organisations and Kew donors. \nThe Palm House\nThe day will continue with a visit to the famous Palm House (1844-48) (below) also by Burton (with Nicole Burton) and Richard Turner.\n  \nMarianne North Gallery\nThe trip will include a visit to the Marianne North Gallery of Botanical Illustrations. Marianne was born in Hastings in 1830\, daughter of Frederick North\, a Liberal MP for the constituency for several periods between 1831 and 1869\nMarianne travelled extensively overseas\, especially in remote areas\, making hundreds of botanical drawings and paintings of great accuracy and beauty. \n \n
URL:http://hastingsandstleonardssociety.org.uk/event/visit-to-the-botanical-gardens-kew/
LOCATION:Kew Gardens\, Richmond\, TW9 3AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Burtons' St Leonards Society,Other Meetings
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