Events & Dining

The Economic History of English Gardens

6:00pm – Zoom

Sir Roderick Floud gave an intriguing talk on the economic history of English gardens, with a special focus on the changes made to the Emma pond and paddock areas in the 1960s. Sir Roderick is an economic historian, with publications on topics as diverse as technological change, the use of IT in the study of history, the evolution of technical education and changes in human height, health and welfare.  He holds six honorary fellowships and degrees from Oxbridge and London institutions, was elected an Academician of the Social Sciences in 2000 and became a Fellow of the British Academy in 2002.