15 May 2025
CWG Chats: Horticulture at the CWGC
Join us for our CWG Chat: Horticulture at the CWGC at 12:30 (BST) on Thursday May 15 2025.
Commonwealth War Graves is the largest estate in the world, covering 23,000 locations in 150 countries and territories. With sites in all climates and conditions, caring for them is one of the largest endeavours we undertake each year.
Join David Richardson, CWGC’s Director of Horticulture, to explore the unique challenges and principles behind maintaining some of the world’s most significant cemeteries and memorials.
From the carefully selected planting schemes to the year-round dedication of our global gardening teams, this session will reveal how vital the role of horticulture is to the work of the Commission.
Please see your latest digital newsletter, or email supporters@cwgc.org to register!
Our CWG Chats series is in aid of our charitable Foundation and is exclusively for Commonwealth Foundation Members. Sign up today to get access to these talks and more.
Talk Information
- Time & Date: 12:30 (GMT), Thursday May 15 2025.
Registrations will close at 12:30 (GMT), Wednesday 14 May 2025 - Where: Online via Zoom
- Duration: 45 minutes with 15 minute Q&A
- Cost: Our CWG Chats series is in aid of our charitable Foundation, and is free for our Members. To get access to the talk, you will need to become a CWGF Member. Please register today.
A Zoom link will be sent the week commencing 12 May 2025. Please check your email inboxes, including junk and spam, for this invite.
Guest speaker - David Richardson
David Richardson is Director of Horticulture at the CWGC, with responsibility for horticultural policy and standards of the global historic estate which spans over 150 countries.
David grew up in Northern Ireland and studied horticulture at Bath University. He has worked predominantly within the horticultural discipline for the CWGC for over 30 years, in all its major geographies, and leads initiatives on climate change and adaptation of these historic landscapes.
David is a Trustee for the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, a Chartered Fellow and current President of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners and an Honorary Fellow in the School of History, University of Kent.
Become a CWGF Member for free access to CWG Chats (and much more!)
CWG Chats: a series of Curated Conversations are exclusive talks designed for our members to discover more about the work of the Commission, as told by CWGC staff, as well as external speakers.
For just £3 a month, become a member today to support our outreach projects, to get free access to CWGC Chats and much more including:
