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Great Italian Gardens: From Milan to Naples with Dr. Toby Musgrave
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Dr. Toby Musgrave is a foremost authority on the subjects of garden and plant history and design, about which he has authored or co-authored 18 books. Most recently "The Garden: Elements and Styles" and "The Multifarious Mr. Banks." He is a part-time Faculty Lecturer at the Danish Institute of Studies Abroad in his adopted country, Denmark, where he teaches American study abroad students. Between semesters he works as a gardens tour leader and as a lecturer aboard small, expedition cruise ships. Additionally, he acts as a consultant to various garden restoration projects and has written numerous articles for a range of magazines and newspapers including The Garden, Gardens Illustrated, The English Garden, Country Life, The Times, The Telegraph, Haven, and Jyllands Posten. His own garden is one of the de Runde Haver. For more information about Toby and his work please visit www.TobyMusgrave.com.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Wow, this makes one hope to get to Italy someday. What beautiful gardens.
Adequate, but a bit disappointing. I expected a "wow" effect because a lot of Italian gardens are spectular, but the presentation was a bit dry.
His knowledge of the gardens is just fine but his ability to present and engage is a bit rough. He alternates between talking perfectly clearly to a rather garbled sotto voce and his pronunciation of the Italian words was almost excruciating. I recommend he learn to pronounce the Italian words properly that he is going to use in the talk, and try to maintain a clear presenting voice throughout.