The organisers of The Georgian Group Architectural Awards are making a final call for entries for the 2012 awards. Now in their 10th year, these prizes recognize exemplary conservation and restoration projects across the UK, and reward those who have shown both vision and commitment in restoring Georgian buildings and landscapes.
The 2012 awards, again sponsored by Savills, will be chaired by Dr John Martin Robinson, and will be presented at Christie's, King Street, SW1, in November. The deadline for entries is 5pm on Friday, August 17. To download an entry form, visit www.georgiangroup.org.uk.
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Hope from the ashes: This new generation of ash trees is more resistant to diebackWhen ash dieback first arrived in Britain, in 2012, an emergency COBRA meeting was formed. The disease has since spread rampantly across the countryside, but there is still hope.
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From the Country Life archive: The 19th century answer to SwingballEvery Monday, Melanie Bryan, delves into the hidden depths of Country Life's extraordinary archive to bring you a long-forgotten story, photograph or advert.
