Marnock as Street Art

Celebrations

26 Jun

A timely public art project in Tunbridge Wells shows Marnock at the entrance to Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, one of his final designs.

Marnock mural by Humor Street Art and EKS. Photo (c) Carolyn Gray.

The street art on the Grosvenor Bridge was produced by Humor Street Art and EKS. It’s part of a larger public realm art project funded under section 106 (the community infrastructure levy) and organised by the Tunbridge Wells Museum with the help of the local community and the Friends of the park.

View of the mural on the Grosvenor Bridge. Photo (c) Carolyn Gray.

Thanks to Carolyn Gray, chair of the Friends, for alerting us to the project and providing these photos.

The artists’ signatures on the bridge. Photo (c) Carolyn Gray.

The Friends are holding a guided tour of the Park in the evening of 6 July as part of the Marnock Celebrations, followed by Victorian-themed refreshments. Limited tickets available on the Friends website at £10 per person.

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BBC Bargain Hunt features Marnock

A clip from Bargain Hunt featuring Marnock and Sheffield Botanical Gardens.

Project Evaluation

Thanks to everyone who has been involved with Celebrating Marnock. We continue to be keen to receive posts, photographs and other information for the website, but the 2023 events have now concluded and we have conducted a brief evaluation of the project.

FOLAR: Robert Marnock Special

We’re delighted that FOLAR (the Friends of the Landscape Archive at Reading) have run a special feature on Marnock in their October 2023 bulletin.

Brent Elliott talk

The recording of a talk by Dr Brent Elliott on ‘Marnock - giant of 19th century gardening’ is available to enjoy on YouTube, thanks to organisers, The Streatham Society.

Celebrating Marnock Volunteers

The Gardens Trust Historic Landscape Volunteering Celebrations in September 2023 were an opportunity to mark the contributions of many volunteers to the Marnock project.

Marnock-Themed Plant Tour

Chris Beevers of the Yorkshire Gardens Trust reports on a guided tour of plants used by Marnock.

Victorian-Style Celebrations

A Marnock park in Kent hosted an evening walk and Victorian-themed picnic as part of Celebrating Marnock.

Sheffield Exhibition

Sheffield Botanical Gardens has hosted a month-long exhibition of original editions of Marnock’s Floricultural Magazine alongside display boards telling stories from his life and work.

Marnock in the news

Regional news station KentOnline has reported on the Marnock mural at the entrance to Grosvenor and Hilbert Park.

Fair Mile Hospital today

Bettina Kirkham of the Berkshire Gardens Trust is researching two Marnock sites as part of the celebrations. Here we share her contemporary photos of Fair Mile in Cholsey.

Marnock as Street Art

Thanks to Carolyn Gray for alerting us to the new Marnock mural at the entrance to Grosvenor and Hilbert Park in Tunbridge Wells.

Celebrating Marnock on the BBC

This Autumn the BBC’s Bargain Hunt will feature a segment on Robert Marnock and the history of Sheffield Botanical Gardens.

New Research on Marnock in Sussex

A timely article comes out in the July edition of the Garden Trust’s Garden History journal, on Marnock’s work at Alexandra Park, Hastings.

Visit to Marnock’s Home

As part of the celebrations, the current owners welcomed visitors to see Marnock’s design for his own home in Kent.

A Marnock Bench

To celebrate Marnock, the Friends of Sheffield Botanical Gardens are commissioning a pair of benches inspired by a Victorian engraving.

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