Reimagining Vita Sackville-West Sissinghurst: A Garden Rediscovered | March 25

Friday, March 25, 2022 — 10:30 am

The Ebell of Los Angeles is thrilled to partner with The Garden Conservancy to bring this exciting program to our historic campus. Ebell members are invited to a continental breakfast and illustrated talk with Troy Scott Smith. Join us as he recounts his long tenure at Sissinghurst Castle and his efforts to recapture the distinctive vision of its creators, the writers Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, in the 1930s, as a refuge dedicated to natural beauty.

The Garden Conservancy is providing a discounted rate for Ebell members! Please click registration link and scroll to bottom to find the Ebell member price.

About Troy Scott Smith
One of Britain’s best-known head gardeners, Troy Scott Smith, has devoted his career to the beauty and romance of gardening. Since joining the National Trust of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in 1990, Troy has led some of the world’s most beautiful gardens, among them the Courts (Wiltshire), Bodnant (Wales), and two stints at Sissinghurst (Kent), where he has led a remarkable transformation and restoration of the Vita Sackville-West gardens.

After spearheading a multi-year plan as head gardener at Sissinghurst, which included the recreation of a Mediterranean-style garden from the Greek Island of Delos, Troy left to assume leadership of the award- winning Iford Manor Garden in Wiltshire, near Bath, where he set in motion a ten-year masterplan. After two years, Troy returned to his spiritual home of Sissinghurst.

The Ebell of Los Angeles requires all members and guests to be fully vaccinated to attend in-person programs. “Fully vaccinated” is defined as having had a primary series of vaccinations plus a booster (if eligible), and being at least two weeks past the booster dose. Guests must bring ID and proof of vaccination to every event to enter. Medical grade masks are optional but strongly recommended with the exception of the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, which requires all attendees to be masked.