About
For centuries, perhaps even millennia, pilgrims of all religions have visited Glastonbury. It has been called the holiest ground in England and the many people whom the land keeps drawing back will attest to this. It is a place where layer upon layer of legend, myth and story bare witness to a divinity that transcends denomination. Colloquially known as the Vale of Avalon, the landscape in the Vale forms an essential part of the Christian and pre- Christian story of England and there can be few places that are so woven into the mystical fabric of our land.
Home to one of the most important English Abbeys, the ruins of which can still be visited, it is said that King Arthur and Lady Guinevere were buried in the grounds of the Abbey. There are tales of dragons and saints inhabiting the many small hills spread through the Vale and there is an enduring legend that Joseph of Arimathea visited Glastonbury with the Holy Grail and that it is still buried there. Some writers even claim that our Lord Jesus Christ visited with his uncle (there may even be some evidence for this claim).
Inspired by the wisdom of John Michell’s writing alongside twenty years experience of living within sight of the Tor Adam will explore Glastonbury as a sacred landscape using photographs, maps, history and maybe a few local anecdotes.
Key Information
Who is this lecture for?
All are welcome.
How do I attend?
This lecture will take place in person at The King’s Foundation: School of Traditional Arts, 19-22 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3SG
What days/times do I attend?
Wednesday, 2025, 18:30 – 20:00
FAQS
What if I need to cancel or change my booking?
No refunds or cancellations, unless cancelled by the School.
Do you offer concessions?
Yes, we offer concessions for full-time students and Seniors/60+.
Concessions cannot be applied in retrospect. To receive a concession, please apply via our online form. We will then send you a discount code to use when booking your place.
Terms & Conditions
The School reserves the right to discontinue or suspend a Lecture up to fourteen (14) calendar days before the advertised start date. This lecture requires a minimum number of enrolments to run.
Lecturer Biography:
Adam Hunt studied Botany at the University of East Anglia graduating with a BA in 1989, followed by an MSc in Plant Ecology at Birkbeck University in 1996. After working on land-based projects in London and then the West Country he set up his own landscape design practise with his business partner Lulu Urquhart in 2005. Projects he has worked on include the award winning Cambridge Mosque garden with Emma Clark, the Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery in Somerset with Piet Oudolf and the award winning Giardini Pistola in Puglia. A life-long naturalist he specialises in naturalistic planting and landscape restoration and recovery; in 2022 he was invited to enter a re-wilding garden to the Chelsea Flower Show. The garden won a gold medal as well as the prestigious Best in Show award. Since then Adam has been working with others on several re-wilding projects in the West Country and further afield. For him, this work on the land is closely integrated with his own strong sense that our natural landscape is deeply sacred, one of his favourite writers being the great Kentucky-based farmer-poet and environmental activist, Wendell Berry:
“There are no sacred and un-sacred places; there are only sacred and desecrated places. My belief is that the world and our life in it are conditional gifts.”
