The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens invites IHBC members to join us for the HBPGE 2025 event, which is free to attend and held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses AGM, 11/11, 9 – 5, QEII Centre, Westminster.
Click here to register to attend using source code PR
For latest details see hbpge.hall-mccartney.co.uk
HBPGE writes:
This year, we have another full day planned and you will be able to listen to the address by Jason Lindsay, President of Historic Houses*, and hear from their guest speakers The Baroness Twycross, DCMS* and Dr Anna Keay OBE, Director of The Landmark Trust*. More details of the programme will be announced shortly, but throughout the day you can enjoy a selection of live demonstrations and short talks by experts about practical skills and conservation techniques. This year we have demos by SPAB Guardians, Fine Art Restoration, Locker & Riley Artisans in Plaster and short talks by Douglas Kent, SPAB Technical & Research Director, Harris Bugg Studio Landscape Design and many more. (*By kind permission of Historic Houses and subject to seating availability)
Look around the comprehensive exhibition
You will find information, advice, solutions, guidance and support, as well as products and services ranging from traditional, to cutting edge technology, covering all aspects of the historic buildings, landscape conservation and heritage sectors. Exhibitors have specialist knowledge of repair, conservation, maintenance and preservation of historic buildings, their contents, historic landscapes, and parks and gardens, both private or commercial.
Meet the experts
The SPAB will be running a free Advice Surgery, The Victorian Society, The Gardens Trust, The William Morris Society, Professional Gardeners Guild, and many specialist organisations, suppliers and professionals are on hand to help with all aspects of historic buildings, landscape and heritage conservation.
View live demonstrations and listen to short talks
Including demos by SPAB Guardians, Fine Art Restoration Preserving the Past: How Damp and Mould Threaten Art Collections in Historic Properties, Locker & Riley Artisans in Plaster and short talks by Douglas Kent, SPAB Technical & Research Director, Harris Bugg Studio Landscape Design and many more.
Listen to the Historic Houses President’s address*
Enjoy talks from their guest speakers, the Savills lecture and the Historic Houses awards presentation and a Q&A session with the Director General and Technical Advisor. *
The Collections Award | Restoration Award | Garden of the Year Award | Frances Garnham Award | Sustainability Award
*By kind permission of Historic Houses and subject to seating availability
See more for the latest details hbpge.hall-mccartney.co.uk
