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New Forest Talks

Both Georgina and Peter, the partners in Nova Foresta, give illustrated talks on their specialist subjects. Both have written extensively on New Forest topics, they have continued their research and added slides to produce popular and informative talks.

Georgina has produced three presentations on art history and writers with a New Forest connection.

Peter gives talks on the history of Ashurst, and the Forest in the 17th and 18th centuries, drawing on material researched for his books.

Following the launch of their book they include a talk on Lyndhurst.

Talks generally last around an hour, plus questions. All can be tailored as required.

New Forest Artists (1)

Includes Golden Short, Lucy Kemp-Welch, Augustus John etc
Georgina Babey
£40
plus travel outside of Forest area

New Forest Artists (2)

Includes Heywood Sumner, William Gilpin, Sven Berlin etc
Georgina Babey
£40
plus travel outside of Forest area

Literary Forest: Writers in the New Forest

Includes Conan-Doyle, Lewis Carroll, Mary Braddon, Capt. Marryat, Virginia Woolf, Vera Brittain, Charles Kingsley

Georgina Babey
£40
plus travel outside of Forest area

Ashurst

A New Forest Railway Village
Peter Roberts
£40
plus travel outside of Forest area

Lyndhurst

A Brief History

Georgina Babey & Peter Roberts

£40
plus travel outside of Forest area

The 18th Century Forest

Timber, threats and theft; cows and corruption; mean shacks, murder and mansions; pigs, people, power and place men. Find out about this intriguing century of change
Peter Roberts
£40
plus travel outside of Forest area

New Forest Life in the 17th Century

Find out what life was like in a New Forest village in the 1600’s
Peter Roberts
£40
plus travel outside of Forest area

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