Benjamin Ong – Radical Urban Lab

800 years of St Andrews’ town gardens | a “time travel” panel discussion

From medieval courtyards to contemporary public greens, St Andrews has no shortage of diverse gardens and green spaces.

The Radical Urban Lab, School of Geography and Sustainable Development invites you to “time travel” through nearly a millennium of history, exploring the evolution of gardens in this ancient city.

City, College, Community: 800 years of St Andrews’ town gardens
Parliament Hall, 66 South Street, St Andrews
Friday 4 October 2024
1.00pm to 2.30pm

Moderated by Dong Xia (PhD researcher, School of English), this conversation will feature voices from “town and gown”—Bess Rhodes (Scottish historian, South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework), Robin Evetts (member and former trustee, St Andrews Preservation Trust; and formerly Historic Scotland) and Alistair Macleod (project manager, Transition University of St Andrews).

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Where Earth Ends: Resources

Where Earth Ends wonders what our gardens and green (and blue) spaces were like in the past, and what they might be in the future. We are on a journey to (re)discover places familiar and obscure, exploring the rich lifeworlds around us using all our senses — and more.

With support from the Scotland’s Future Series, we kicked off our programme with two ‘Plugging Into Nature’ interactive soundscaped walks through St Andrews, on Monday 10 June and Tuesday 11 June 2024. See record of associated events here.

Listen to our soundscapes on SoundCloud and view our zine:

Credits and contact

Sources of maps used in the zine:

Ordnance Survey (1855). Fife, Sheet 12. Available at: https://maps.nls.uk/view/74426829 (Accessed: 13 June 2024).
Elizabeth Gow with Eveline Cowden, Gillian Wood and Dorothy Stewart (2008?). A history of the grounds of St. Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews : a research project undertaken by Heritage Volunteers of Fife Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Available from Rare Books St Andrews Collection (StA LF1119.5S8G7).

We’d love to hear from you! For queries, feedback, or just to get in touch, email: [email protected].

Where Earth Ends: Plugging Into Nature © 2024 by Anna Arghiros, Julia Lurfová, Elizabeth Robertson and Benjamin Ong is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/