Learn more about the Broadway Gardens of Alfred Parsons

Marion Mako is a freelance garden historian and designer who has worked in both the UK and USA, specialising in English herbaceous planting. She has also lectured at the University of Bristol for the Garden History MA and carried out research on public and private gardens covering a wide variety of subjects such as; gardens of the artists Alfred Parsons and Edward Hornel, the history of the garden at Kellie Castle in Fife, eighteenth century cascades, The Courts garden in Wiltshire and the history of the Duke of Westminster’s gardens at Eaton Hall. In addition Marion leads bespoke garden tours and illustrated talks as well as presenting a mini-series on Follies and Grottoes which was aired on BBC Points West in September 2007. In 2007 - 8 she researched the historic gardens of Cheshire for a collaborative book with the renowned garden historian, Professor Tim Mowl (published October 2008) and is currently researching another book in the series, on Somerset to be published in Spring 2010.

Marion will be speaking at Farncombe as part of the Broadway Arts Festival on Saturday 19th June “Painting with Nature: The Broadway Gardens of the Artist and Garden Designer Alfred Parsons”. Tickets cost £8 and can be purchased online at http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/coursedetail.asp?course=2117