Our outreach activities are extremely important as we need to recruit new members and inform the wider public about our work to protect parks and gardens. We already have several events planned across the county this summer and would very much like members to volunteer for a few hours to staff our stand and chat...Read More
Charles Bridgeman (1690-1738) Pioneer of the Naturalistic Landscape May 18th 2024 10am – 5pm. Hastoe Village Hall, Tring, Herts Despite being a popular designer in the early 18th century, Bridgeman’s place in garden history and many of his landscapes remained neglected over time. Although not so well-known as his illustrious successors, Capability Brown and...Read More
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust Members and Guests are invited. Please download details from the link: Open Day Picnic at Hedsor 19th May 2024 (5)Read More
Date: Saturday May 18th 2024, 2pm Venue: Stony Stratford Library An Almost Impossible Thing follows the fortunes of six women gardeners in the years before the First World War, including their battles to change expectations of what women gardeners could do. It examines their lives in the context of suffragism, collectivism and Empire....Read More
Bluebell time in the ancient woodlands of Buckinghamshire. Bluebells are a good indicator of ancient woodland and fortunately, we still have a number of those in Buckinghamshire especially in the Chilterns. Many of the sites we mention below have links so you have more information and ideas for walks. Now there is a slight improvement...Read More
County Archives Relocation You may have seen this recent report on the BBC website about the potential relocation of the County’s Archives in Aylesbury to the Tesco site in the Eden Centre in High Wycombe. For those to the north of the county this would make access challenging. Milton Keynes, as the article indicates would...Read More
The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust is often sent articles by other County Gardens Trust to share with our members. This month we have had two offerings, one from Brian Hoare, a retired Bursar from Eton College whose articles we have included in the past. He wonders if his piece on a lost Jekyll and Lutyens garden,...Read More
Online Events Early Gardens is the first in our six series of talks on A History of Gardens. We’ll be looking at themes and styles from the ancient world through to the Elizabethan era. Completing all six series will provide a thorough grounding in garden history – or you can sign up for individual sessions that...Read More
Barry Smith, Head Gardener at Stowe and Founding Member of Buckinghamshire Gardens, Trust receiving his award. “We are so proud to share that Barry Smith, our Head Gardener (who has been at Stowe for 43 years!) has won the ‘Think Now and Forever’ award at the National Trust London and South East Living our Values...Read More
