Tree Talks: A Tree Story

In celebration of the Lunuganga gardens 75th anniversary, Tree Talks podcast explores the lives of flora and ecosystems within the gardens. Bought on the eve of independence in 1948, Lunuganga is Geoffrey Bawa’s first and longest running architectural endeavour, join us as we unravel the intricacies of this living archive. Architect Aquila Peris shares tales about the garden and his time spent there with Geoffrey Bawa as he walks along his favourite trail at Lunuganga. The garden holds many unexpected and inconspicuous curiosities; items that intrigued, inspired and even influenced Bawa’s practice. This episode is a nod to the spirit of the garden and the notions behind its creation. This episode draws a path from the Black Pavilion up the stairs to the entrance of the Main House and around to the beloved frangipani tree. A map with the sites and sounds of this episode along with other resources are available on our websites. To Lunuganga: https://lunuganga.garden/Tree-Talks-EP04-A-Tree-Story Geoffrey Bawa Trust: geoffreybawa.com/tree-talks Special thanks to Aquila Peris for sharing his intimate knowledge of Lunuganga and Shamin De Silva for the editing and sound design of this episode.