Talk: Hope Bourne’s reflections on Exmoor through the seasons with Lisa Eden

Hope Bourne’s reflections on Exmoor through the seasons – a talk by Lisa Eden

Saturday 12 September, 2pm-3.30pm
FREE | Places limited – booking recommended

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Hope Bourne (1918-2010) was one of the twentieth century’s most extraordinary nature writers and artists. Fiercely self-reliant, Hope Bourne lived alone in a series of remote off -grid cottages and caravans on Exmoor and both her writing and artwork chronicle nature and the changing seasons around her.

The Exmoor Society holds her archive and is about to publish the first biography of her life, written by Sara Hudston and accompanied by an exhibition of Bourne’s artwork opening on 2 November 2026.

Images courtesy of The Exmoor Society.

About the speaker

Lisa Eden is the trustee responsible for the archive and Deputy Chair of The Exmoor Society. Lisa works closely with other heritage groups and organisations across Exmoor, giving talks, leading guided walks and writing for the Exmoor Magazine.

For more details about the Sir Alfred Munnings: Exmoor Through the Seasons exhibition, visit our What’s On page.

This talk forms part of a series that accompany the Museum’s exhibition, Sir Alfred Munnings: Exmoor Through the Seasons. Visit our What’s On page for more details and to book your place.