HUMANITIES
INTRODUCTION TO GARDEN HISTORY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, CockermouthThis course offers an introduction to garden history through the ages. It will examine trends in design, plant collecting, inspiration and socio-political contexts within and around gardens. Beginning with ancient
EGYPT’S FEMALE PHARAOH: HATSHEPSUT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, CockermouthThe exceptional reign of the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut (c. 1473-58 BCE) produced some of Pharaonic Egypt's most distinctive art and architecture. This course examines the historical context for Hatshepsut's time,