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| Return Visit From Manda Scott... |
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We are delighted that Manda Scott is coming back to Wenlock to talk about her latest book The Crystal Skull in the Guild Hall on Friday May 23rd at 7pm.
Manda's book is currently in the Tesco Top 10 and the Sainsbury's Top 25, so I think this probably counts as our first visit from a
'Best selling author!'
Read Shropshire Life Article >>
I have a limited number (only three left now!) of hardback first editions of The Crystal Skull, which are available at a
very special price for people attending the event; first come, first served; otherwise, there will be paperback
copies available. We do ask that people read the book before the event so that the evening can take the style of
a reading group. However, if this is not possible, do come along anyway. Places cost £7.50 and are limited
to 25 so early booking is advised.
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| The Morville Hours by Katherine Swift... |
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As heard on Radio 4's Book of the Week
The Morville Hours is proving to be an enormously successful book - 250 copies sold from the shop so far.
In addition to the Flower Festival, we are holding a champagne reception for Katherine at Morville hall on May 30th - strictly
by invitation only - and we are holding a reading group discussion of Katherine's book on June 22nd - also fully booked.
We are very aware that there are people who have been disappointed not to be able to attend an event with Katherine. If you would like to
contact us
at the bookshop, we will compile a waiting list, and see what else we can plan as time goes on.
Read Anna's review of Katherine's book >>
(morville_hours_review.pdf - 76kb - opens in new tab / window)
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| Katherine Swift on BBC Radio 4... |
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Listen to this item on the history of her Shropshire garden >>
The garden at Morville Hall is the fulfilment of a long held desire by Katherine Swift to build her own garden, showing how English gardens
have changed throughout the centuries.
Fifteen years ago after looking all over England, she settled on the garden at the Dower House of Morville Hall in Shropshire and has spent
many years developing the land which was a medieval orchard into a historical garden.
In the second of her reports from Morville Hall, Maggie Ayre talks to Katherine about the planning and work that has gone into creating a
garden that is true to its historical aims.
Listen to this item on the changing styles of English gardening >>
At her historical garden in Shropshire, the writer and gardener Katherine Swift is busy planting and preparing for the spring opening to
the public.
Fifteen years ago Katherine began building the garden at Morville Hall on the site of a former Benedictine monastery, and its sixteen
different sections have come to represent the changing styles of English gardening through the ages. Throughout the year we'll be
visiting her every week to discover the delights of her garden and hear about the work that goes into creating and maintaining it.
Even at this time of year, she's hard at work, and despite the often atrocious weather, Katherine says she still takes time out to
appreciate and enjoy what she describes as the pleasures of the garden in winter. Maggie Ayre joined her at Morville Hall near Bridgnorth
to explore one of them.
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| Katherine Swift's Morville Garden... |
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Bridgnorth Journal 18/04/2008
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Shropshire Star 17/05/2008
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Guardian 17/05/2008
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Times Magazine 26/04/2008
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Recent Media Coverage
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| Exploring Poetry... |
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| An introductory Workshop with Marilyn Pietroni at Little Wenlock. |
Meeting quarterly on Friday evenings, the Poetry Workshop is an 'open group' which means it is possible for new people to attend
on each occasion, with no commitment required to attend all meetings. The next three dates are:
- June 6th
- September 26th
- December 5th
Further dates may be arranged in view of the amount of interest. A joining fee of £5.00 towards the administrative costs
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Download full details >>
(poetry-workshop.pdf - 116kb)
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| Gillian Clarke... |
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We are looking forward to an evening with Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of Wales, in the autumn.
The poet talks about her prose collection 'At the Source' in this
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Gillian Clarke, the new poet laureate for Wales, has published her new prose collection 'At the Source'. She joins Jenni to talk about how she
became a writer and about the joy she derives from her intimate connection with the landscape of Ceredigion.
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