Subject:Link to zoom recording for Humphry Repton No 2 “Revolution” lecture on Saturday 8th January Dear All, In case you missed my Humphry Repton Zoom No.2, the not very well titled ‘Revolution’, then this link will supply it. In it I discuss the influence of Ireland on the man, and the idea that the manuscript...Read More
Do you have a favourite tree or woodland in Buckinghamshire? An ancient oak you always pass on your walks? An area of woodland where you love to sit and enjoy the sunshine? Or somewhere that evokes fond childhood memories? Buckinghamshire Council is looking for the best-loved trees and woodlands in Buckinghamshire, as part of Her...Read More
Michael Hunt, Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust’s very own ‘Tree Guru’, has been out checking on Boxing Day the Glastonbury Thorns which form part of the Tree Cathedral at Milton Keynes and this is part of his latest blog. Ever since I visited the Tree Cathedral at Milton Keynes I became fascinated with the group of Glastonbury...Read More
25th Anniversary Desk Calendar Special Promotion: Looking for a small gift for friends, neighbours for the New Year, then we have the answer. This year we have had published a Desk Calendar, now £3.00. The photographs have been taken by members and celebrate the “Unforgettable Gardens” in Buckinghamshire. The calendar comes with an envelope and...Read More
The annual Christmas gathering was moved to the Bennett Room at The New Inn, Stowe this year with a delicious lunch provided by the Farm Deli in Winslow including a welcome glass of fizz and wine. After lunch Brian Dix, who had driven from his home in Wales for the occasion, gave an amusing but...Read More
Four Chairs 1997-2021 Letter from your new Chair Dear Members Thank you all for electing me as your new chairperson at the AGM held in St Mary’s Church Aylesbury on Saturday 30 October. I am only the fourth one in our 25 year history and we marked the occasion with a group photo of all...Read More
Claire de Carle, the new Chair, of Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust has designed a christmas tree for the St. Dunstan’s Christmas Tree Festival based upon the “Unforgettable Gardens of Buckinghamshire” There is also a desk calendar for £5.oo available with the photographs taken by the members of the Trust. Entrance to the festival is FREE. Times:...Read More
Richard Wheeler “The Georgian Visitor: A Vignette of Garden Visiting in the Eighteenth Century” After 43 years with the National Trust and leading many major garden restorations, including Erddig and Chirk in North Wales, Stowe, Chastleton and West Wycombe, in England and Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, Richard Wheeler is now running his garden history...Read More
The Annual General Meeting of the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust was held at the St. Mary’s Church, Aylesbury on Saturday 30th October 2021 at 2pm with 40 attending the AGM. Rosemary Jury, the retiring Chair, thanked her present Officers, Trustees and Council Members for their support during a year that has for many people been challenging....Read More
