Paul Bangay in conversation
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You're invited to hear Paul Bangay in conversation about his book, Diary of an English Garden.For decades, Paul Bangay has looked to the great gardens of England as both touchstone and inspiration - their structure and grandeur shaping his own celebrated work. In this intimate new volume, he finally finds a cottage in the Cotswolds ready for bold reinvention. What follows is the story of a new beginning: reimagining boundaries and axes, planting hedges and perennials, experimenting with structure and softness, and discovering, season by season, what thrives, what falters and what surprises.
Written in diary form, the book captures the daily rhythms of building a garden from scratch. Bangay reflects on the differences between English and Australian light, soil and climate; the discipline of working within centuries-old traditions; and the joy of watching a place evolve. Alongside the garden transformation runs the renovation of the cottage itself and the gradual process of becoming part of village life.
Tickets:
$10 per person, redeemable off a copy of Diary of an English Garden on the night.
Date
Tuesday 27 October 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Readings Hawthorn
687 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn Victoria 3122
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