Press release: West Dean Gardens announce Tom Brown as new Head Gardener

Posted on 5th March 2019

West Dean Gardens are delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Brown as Head Gardener - he will start on May 7, 2019. Tom is joining West Dean Gardens from nearby Parham House, where he became Head Gardener in 2010. Prior to that, he worked at RHS Wisley Gardens for 10 years, latterly running the plant and vegetable trials. He is a regular contributor on BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey, a member of the RHS Herbaceous Committee and an RHS Show Judge.

School of Conservation

Press release: World-famous museums and institutions support West Dean students in their future career paths

Posted on 4th March 2019

Students from West Dean College of Arts and Conservation have travelled far and wide this term to highly respected institutions and museums, to work with the top conservators and experts in the field of conservation.
Events

Press release: Public Events at West Dean 2019

Posted on 13th February 2019

From the colour of the Chilli Fiesta to the creativity of the Arts and Crafts Festival to the relaxing Gardens and the diversity of the musical performances, throughout 2019, West Dean will be offering a wide variety of events.
School of Conservation

Press release: West Dean College to hold series of courses in collaboration with the British Library

Posted on 6th February 2019

For the 5th year, West Dean College of Arts and Conservation will be holding a series of courses devoted to The Preservation and collection care for libraries in collaboration with the British Library - the national library of the United Kingdom, and the second largest library in the world. These fascinating courses are for professionals, conservation students and those interested in continuing professional development in this area offering access to relevant training and expertise.
West Dean Gardens

Press release: Launch of Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain Trainee Horticulturalist Fund

Posted on 6th February 2019

In the year that they retire, West Dean Gardens is establishing a fund and seeking donations, to establish a Trainee Horticulturalist post in honour of the legacy that Head Gardeners Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain have left in the gardens; to give someone at the start of their career, the chance they need to work towards managing a garden like West Dean.
Visual Arts

Press release: West Dean College Artist-in-residence Open Call

Posted on 6th February 2019

West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is pleased to announce its Open Call for their 2019 residency programme. It will be launched on Thursday 25 April 2019, with the deadline being Monday 1 July 2019 and the public announcement being w/c 22 July 2019.
West Dean Gardens

Press release: West Dean Gardens hosts an evening with Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain

Posted on 1st February 2019

Before West Dean's celebrated Head Gardeners Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain retire at the end of March, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 (between 7-10pm), there will be an Evening with Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain in the Old Library, West Dean College of Arts and Conservation.
School of Conservation

Press release: HO-HO-WHOLE AGAIN

Posted on 17th December 2018

Students in the Ceramics Conservation department at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation learn to conserve a wide range of objects from Chinese ceramics to Saxon glass, but it was difficult to say no when the family of a former College staff member now in a nursing home came to the College with a broken Father Christmas owned by a fellow resident.
Short Courses

Press release: 100 new short courses announced for Spring and Summer at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

Posted on 13th December 2018
The Edward James Foundation

Press release: Alison Richmond becomes Trustee of The Edward James Foundation

Posted on 3rd December 2018

Alison Richmond, the outgoing CEO of Icon (the Institute of Conservation) has become a newly
elected Trustee of The Edward James Foundation - the charity responsible for West Dean College
of Arts and Conservation. (Photo credit: Eric Richmond)