Dr Rosemary Purdie ‘Some Persian Gardens of Iran’

In this talk Rosemary, former Honorary Living Collections Botanist ANBG, will briefly explore history and features of Persian Garden concept, then walk us through four World Heritage listed gardens in Iran.

Abstract
Many FANBG members are probably familiar with the term Persian Gardens, but what does it mean? In this talk Rosemary will briefly explore their history and defining features, then walk us through four World Heritage listed gardens to show what they are like and how the Persian Garden concept is reflected in other places in Iran.

Biography 
Dr Rosemary Purdie is the former Honorary Living Collections Botanist at the Australian National Botanic Gardens and an Honorary Associate of the Australian National Herbarium. Since retiring she has travelled extensively in Central Asia and Iran, soaking up and marvelling at their natural and cultural features and history.

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