Celebrating Marnock
Sheffield Botanical Gardens is partnering with the Gardens Trust to celebrate Scottish landscape gardener, horticulturalist and writer Robert Marnock (1800 - 1889).
As well as being designer and curator of botanical gardens in Sheffield and London, Marnock undertook a substantial number of private commissions across the country, plus sites in Italy and Belgium. He had a significant impact on the landscape of Sheffield and elsewhere.
This is an online exhibition about Marnock's life, work and style.
Here you will find a map showing Marnock sites around the country, copies of botanical illustrations from the magazines he published, and information on everything from the stories behind the plants he chose in the 19th century to Friends groups who are safeguarding his designs today.
Celebratory events took place throughout Summer 2023 at Marnock sites - talks, walks, exhibitions, art sessions, volunteer training, kids’ activities and more. You can see details of some of these activities below.
Even though the events have finished, this website will continue to be updated with news and views on Marnock. Please contact us on: laura.alston@sheffield.gov.uk or
jill.sinclair@thegardenstrust.org if you have information or images to share about Marnock.
The Marnock Map
A map of sites with known Marnock links across the UK.
Milner Field - a cursed design?
Marnock designed the grounds for a mansion in West Yorkshire that has long been abandoned after bad luck hit each of its owners in turn.
New Research on Marnock in Sussex
A timely article comes out in the July edition of the Garden Trust’s Garden History journal, on Marnock’s work at Alexandra Park, Hastings.
Marnock in Nether Edge
John Baxendale of the Nether Edge History Society tells us about Marnock’s extensive work in this Sheffield suburb.
Marnock in Bucks.
The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust has taken the opportunity of the Marnock celebrations to investigate three designs credited to him in the south of the county.
Robert Marnock and the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Over the last twenty-five years, at least seven of Marnock’s designs have been saved from decline with support from the Heritage Fund.
Events
Here you can review some of the Celebrating Marnock events that took place over the summer of 2023.
