Laura Malpas

Laura spent ten years working for the National Trust overseeing the re-presentation of Canons Ashby, bringing it to life with a refreshed story and the restoration of the historic gardens. Since retiring, Laura has travelled extensively in Japan and is studying Ikebana, Japanese flower-arranging, with the oldest school in Japan.

lauramalpas@hotmail.co.uk
07775 528616

Eastcote Consulting
Foundry House, 8 Home Close
Eastcote NN12 8NZ

Talks/tours

• A Labour of Love – Restoring the lost gardens of Canons Ashby

• Amazing Japan – Illustrated highlights of my years of travel, focussing on things unique to Japan, temples, shrines, gardens and culture

• The Floating World, the beauty of Japan – how modern Japan respects and reflects its ancient culture

• Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement - a brief history of the art, and how it is practiced today (this can include a simple demonstration of a seasonal flower arrangement)

• Sakura: the story of the Japanese romance with cherry blossom, and of the Englishman who helped to save the traditional trees (accompanied by historic illustrations and modern photos)

• Secrets and Scandals of Canons Ashby (1,000 years of history told through the lives of the people who lived there)