Histories and futures of public parks – Sheffield (United Kingdom)
The conference is dedicated to Joseph Paxton who died 150 years ago. As a trained gardener Paxton became one of the foremost pioneers in the landscape profession, designing parks, gardens, cemeteries and housing developments, while also pioneering techniques that led him to be a recognised engineer and architect, particularly after the building of the Great Exhibition Hall in Hyde Park in 1851. The conference also celebrates the renaissance of public parks in Great Britain that was launched in Weston Park, Sheffield twenty years ago, when the Heritage Lottery Fund pledged funding for the restoration of public parks.
Contact : camilla.allen@sheffield.ac.uk
www.sheffield.ac.uk
The Arts Tower
Western Bank
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2TN
