Restoration, Resilience and Renewal: Celebrating 25 years of Restoration
A one-day symposium celebrating Kylemore’s Victorian Walled Garden with leading voices in horticulture, heritage & garden restoration.
Join Kylemore Abbey as we celebrate 25 years since the restoration of our Victorian Walled Garden.
Restoration, Resilience & Renewal brings together leading voices in horticulture, landscape heritage and garden stewardship for a day of inspiring talks, discussion and a unique restoration walk through the garden.
Discover 150 years of horticultural history at Kylemore, hear from an all-female panel exploring the future of historic gardens, and meet members of the original restoration team as they share their experience of bringing this remarkable garden back to life.
Booking: Spaces are limited so prebooking is essential. Admittance to the Kylemore Estate included with prebooking.
Accessibility: The talks will take place in Fordham Law Great Hall, please note that space is only accessible via stairs. The afternoon of the agenda will also include an approximate 45minute walk through the Victorian Walled Garden.
Clothing: For the outdoors portion of the programme, rainwear and comfortable shoes are strongly advised.
Good to know
Highlights
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- all ages
- In-person
- Free parking
Location
Kylemore Abbey
Kylemore Abbey
Kylemore, Connemara Galway
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Agenda
Exhibition Tour with Curator [optional]
Join Curator Rober O'Byrne for an optional tour of the exhibition "In Harmony with Nature" in Fordham Hall.
Registration & Welcome
Tea, coffee and scones in Fordham Hall.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Welcome and reflection on 25 years since the restoration of the Victorian Walled Garden. Overview of the day's events.