Karl van Dyke: 'Gardens of Ancient Rome'

Karl will look at Roman Gardens to see how they changed over time as the Romans slowly conquered the Italian peninsula, established the Republic and then expanded their horticultural ventures to reflect the Roman Empire.

Karl Van Dyke is currently the Director of the Museum of Ancient Cultures at Macquarie University. He has taught in Museum Studies at Macquarie University and was President of the National University Museums Group for five years. He has a background in Archaeology and Ancient History and has taught for a number of years in state and private high schools in Ancient and Modern History and English. He also has a long-held interest in horticulture, having done many general interest courses at Ryde Horticultural College; he completed a Diploma in Bonsai at that College studying under Len Webber and has maintained his interest in bonsai ever since.