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Following
the 1987 hurricane in the south of England, Steffie began
to research the work of landscape gardener Lancelot 'Capability'
Brown, compiling a photographic record of his landscapes
and architecture. To date she has visited more than 180
of his 200 plus works, with over 5,000 photographs on file.
She has been consulted on restoration and management plans
for various Brown parks and contributed to the Channel
4 TV "Great Estates" 2001 programme on Brown's
work at Blenheim. She has lectured to many groups including Fine Art and Hardy Plant Societies, Gardens Trusts, NCCPG, the Garden History Society and the Georgian Group. The lectures are as follows:
‘CAPABILITY’ BROWN and
THE GIFT of LANDSCAPE
The life and work of Capability Brown – his natural
style of landscape creation and his architecture. The content
of this lecture is tailored to Brown’s work in the
'local area' of the talk.
BLOOMIN' LOVELY
Flower portraiture and garden photography techniques.
IMPRESSIONS of LINCOLNSHIRE
A pictorial journey through the county of Lincolnshire including
its historic parks and gardens.
HAVE GARDEN - WILL TRAVEL
Gardening lessons learned from nineteen house moves in England,
Scotland, mainland Europe and the USA!
THE ARTIST IN THE GARDEN
A commentary on historic and contemporary garden designers.
WAS ‘CAPABILITY’ BROWN A GOLFER?!
Thoughts on enjoying both landscape and golf.
CAPITAL ‘CAPABILITY’
Brown’s London Commissions.
‘CAPABILITY’ BROWN – THE LINCOLNSHIRE CONNECTION
Newly discovered biographical evidence about Brown and his
Lincolnshire commissions.
A DUCAL LANDSCAPE
An in depth analysis of the significant garden history of Grimsthorpe Castle
MY GREEN STUDIO
A garden restoration with photography in mind
