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Swimming Pools in the Garden: A Symposium at Buscot Park
31 May 2026, 10:30am - 4:30pm
UPCOMING TALKS
Dr Catherine Horwood will be speaking at a special symposium at Buscot Park, hosted in partnership with the Garden Museum. The day explores the history of pools in British gardens from the 18th century to the 1930s, with talks and guided tours taking place in the estate's original 1930s swimming pool wing.
Penelope Hobhouse: A Life in Gardens
COMING SOON
Catherine's next biography tells the story of Penelope Hobhouse — garden designer, author and one of the most influential figures in late twentieth-century horticulture. Drawing on exclusive access and 3 years of research, it brings to life the woman behind some of Britain's most celebrated gardens.
Beth Chatto A life with plants
Published September 2019 by Pimpernel Press
WINNER European Garden Book of the Year 2020
'...a triumph, beautifully crafted by an author who has thoroughly researched and understood her subject... There is so much here to keep the reader gripped.'
Fergus Garrett, Gardens Illustrated
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'.. a compelling and rewarding read, enhanced by Catherine's talents for research and telling a good story.'
The English Garden,
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'Brilliant, charming and beautiful, she was a horticultural pioneer whose impact continues to this day. Her gardening genius made her the darling of pop stars, aristocrats and royalty yet as this sympathetically written biography reveals, her apparently gilded life was far more turbulent than anyone could have suspected.'
Daily Mail​​​​​​​​​​
