History courses at Aspire Sussex are designed to be engaging and informative. If you are interested in people, culture and history, we offer a range of courses from the most popular to the completely unique.
This is the perfect short course for those who would like to gain an insight into garden history dating from 3000BC to 0. Find out about the changing role of gardens, the factors influencing their design across different cultures. Learn about key events and the people who shaped gardens, influenced by plant discoveries, religion, economics, art and architecture. Consider their influences on today’s gardens and ideas for your own garden.
This is the perfect short course for those who would like to gain an insight into garden history dating from 0 to 1500AD. Find out about the changing role of gardens, the factors influencing their design across different cultures. Learn about key events and the people who shaped gardens, influenced by plant discoveries, religion, economics, art and architecture. Consider their influences on today’s gardens and ideas for your own garden.
This talk deals with the economic legacy of the Great War for West Sussex, especially, the effect on local industries and employment.
This talk is part of our West Sussex First World War Learning Programme, teaching people about different aspects of West Sussex’s World War I heritage.
The focus of classical mythology is often upon the men, the great heroes of the ancient world such as Hercules, Theseus and Jason. In this course we will examine the rôle of women in some of the stories: from goddesses to wives; from strong independent women to those who seemingly appear only as a prop to their men.
We will examine not only the tales that come down to us from antiquity, but also the reception of these women in later times through literature and works of art.
