Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Isit true they are going to dig up and build in the Horniman gardens 'now they have lottery funding'reducing the landscape of an historical gardens donated by the Horniman family for the public''along with the museam' that seems to be stuck on African art' There are more things people would like to see other than one regions artefacts'it is so sparse and boring'What do we want a building in the park for' teaching someone said in the museam'Teach what?They need lessons on growing trees seeing as their park manager cut down most of them 'Less green area if they have their way So what exactly are they spending their lottery money on'? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Where are you getting this information? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-195994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 I was told it by a friend who talks to a grumpy bloke called Gordon who works there Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-195995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 the friend of a friend of a friend eh? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-195996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonM Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 There's rather more than just "African Art" in there! That said, I was sorry to see the ponds go when they refurbished and expanded the buildings several years ago. As this was financed by lottery funding I do wonder if your informant may be stuck in a time warp?:)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-195999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 No my informant was stuck in The Woodsman; where these garden types like to drink' There will definitely be change 'let them deny it If its not so Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siduhe Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Do you mean this project? Involves restoring the pond, putting in an education centre, wild play area and improving the animal enclosures. From what I remember of the consultation, the aim is to do more year-round activities in the gardens. http://www.horniman.ac.uk/evolution/project.html Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Well rumour proven then' but putting in a learning centre is not a tent 'but bricks and morter monstrosity is it not' green stuff built on' less gardens' Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawdy-nan Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 eh? What do you mean ...The museum isn't just a building in the middle of a park. It was built by the Horniman family as a public museum and was donated with the land around it. There isn't a focus on Africa. The anthropology collection covers artefacts from many continents and is, in any case, a small part of the total collection which includes 250,000 items of "natural history" (the stuffed things), an aquarium, a hive of bees and the truly extraordinary stuffed walrud. There's the fantastic colletcion of musical intruments as well as touring exhibitions, smaller exhibitions, performaances, festivals, courses and a beautiful clock.I agree that the gardens are lovely but the plans sound like great improvements. The thing I don't like som much is the cafe. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I was told by a friends friends dog that they may well be pulling the museum down and building a giant multistorey car park across that whole area soley for the use of people who want to take their kids to that new sand pit in the kids playground opposite. What a community spirited idea.Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontheedge Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 lol Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 But most of the Festivals held there' is like a smaller version of Knottig Hill'no Spanish ;French German or even English' morris dancers and all that British stuff' thats what you call a time warp' Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 What is your point exactly Morag? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontheedge Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 ignore i think a new troll in town Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 As the Horniman family were originally teatraders and collectors, would be rather unlikely if the museum was focussed on Morris dancers! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Said the senile trog Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Why wouldnt the Hornimans not have been interested in their own historic folk art? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Why wouldnt the Hornimans be interested in their own folk art culture Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawdy-nan Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 From the Horniman website in regard to the European section of the anthropology collection. "A unique aspect of this collection is that it contains substantial and important collections from western and central Europe as well as Scandinavia. Until recently, the Horniman has been the only museum in the UK committed to research in this area.Frederick Horniman was an avid collector of European material, acquiring examples of items which were in danger of being lost as a result of industrialisation and urbanisation. From 1901 - 1947, little European material entered the Museum. Since then, donations from England, Romania and the Balkans amongst others have enhanced the collections."I've been to performances by choirs there, I know there are performances of "european music" of all kinds and one of the biggest, most well attended events is the annual carol concert.There is a well established specialist "museum" of English Folk - Cecil Sharp House. If you're interested in "english" traditions you could do no worse then scor yourself a couple of tickets for the Dulwich Ukulele Club's May Day shindig. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisiana Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Morag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Isit true they are going to dig up and build in> the Horniman gardens 'now they have lottery> funding'reducing the landscape of an historical> gardens donated by the Horniman family for the> public''along with the museam' that seems to be> stuck on African art' There are more things people> would like to see other than one regions> artefacts'it is so sparse and boring'What do we> want a building in the park for' teaching someone> said in the museam'Teach what?They need lessons on> growing trees seeing as their park manager cut> down most of them 'Less green area if they have> their way So what exactly are they spending their> lottery money on'?I think I'd have a better chance understanding what you were trying to say if you used some punctuation... other than random quotation marks that may or may not be delimiting actual quotes. Perhaps. Sigh. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Sorry mistress, I will try harder. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Fuschia Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> As the Horniman family were originally teatraders> and collectors, would be rather unlikely if the> museum was focussed on Morris dancers!xxxxxxxSome posts seem to have been removed from this thread, presumably by admin, so your comment no longer makes sense Fuchsia :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Morag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> No my informant was stuck in The Woodsman; where> these garden types like to drink' There will> definitely be change 'let them deny it If its not> soxxxxxxErm, what are "these garden types", Morag? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
espelli Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Gnomes Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morag Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 The garden chaps who work at Hornimans, and drink in the Woodsman, where my friend does. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6111-horniman-gardens/#findComment-196437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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