Advolly Richmond at Hever Castle recording of Episode 31 of ‘Gardeners World’ If you missed this recording of Advolly at Hever Castle then take some time to listen to her account of the amazing historical gardens at Hever Castle in Kent. Advolly Richmond is the presenter, and Gardeners World specialist on Garden History. About 10...Read More
November 2023 Lecture-by ZOOM Imagining Berkshire’s historic landscapes in the 21st century: what climate science says about changes to come and how to respond. by Elena Saggioro Tuesday 14 November 2023 at 2pm We are very pleased to welcome Elena Saggioro, Research Fellow at the Walker Institute, University of Reading, who has specialised in...Read More
Classical motifs and garden poetry in 18th century Oxfordshire Gardens Dr Alley Marie Jordan traces the lineage of the garden grotto and its connections to wider classical motifs in poetry and myth. Drawing on her PhD in classics, she speaks on the evocation of shells, fountains, grottoes and Venus at Blenheim, Rousham and elsewhere that...Read More
NEW ONLINE EVENT – A Year in Turn End’s Listed Garden, Jackie Hunt Tuesday 3rd October: 7.00pm-8.30pm Join Jackie Hunt, Turn End’s gardener, for a photographic tour of Turn End’s series of gardens. Jackie will start with a brief history of the site and detail the reasons why Margaret and Peter Aldington chose to create their...Read More
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust Members are invited to book for the London Parks & Gardens Lectures Book the Full (ONLINE) Lecture Series before Monday 9 October (simply select each ONLINE Lecture) for a £5 discount (applied at checkout). Book ONLINE LECTURE SERIES Please see below for the full schedule. St James’ Park: Plants, Pelicans and...Read More
The Chilterns Walking Festival has just been published and we thought that many of you may be interested in signing up for the walks. Of particular interest is the one around Chequers boundary, Danesfield and Amersham Arts & Crafts Architecture. Click on the link to see the full programme: https://www.chilternsaonb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CWF-compresssed-Programme-Autumn-2023_final-compressed-compressed.pdfRead More
Autumn Programme September brings the restart of our online talks programme after the summer break. You can join us on Tuesday mornings from 12 September for a 7-part series on the wonders of the UK’s World Heritage landscapes. We’ll kick off with an introduction to World Heritage values and challenges, followed by a focus on...Read More
The Early Life of Alexander McKenzie, the 19th Century Horticulturist and Landscape Designer Lisa White, PhD Research Student, University of Sheffield Landscape Architecture Department Monday 11 December, 6:00pm (Online) Alexander McKenzie from Carte de visite Photographic Collection at the RHS Lindley Library – Courtesy of RHS Lindley Collections. Alexander McKenzie’s first knowledge of horticulture, nature...Read More
Wisteria & Azalea Walk Wednesday, 10th May, 10am A guided walk through our beautiful gardens with the Head Gardener. The Big Help Out Thursday, 11th May, 11-15.00 Will you join us? We’ll be meeting at the Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens on Thursday, 11th May from 11.00 to 15.00 and help...Read More
FORTHCOMING EVENTS LIST See The Gardens Trust website for further information and booking https://thegardenstrust.org/events/ Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 6-7pm. London Talk: Neighbours of the more famous Lord Burlington: The walled gardens of Sir Stephen Fox (1627-1716) and Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1674-1743) at Chiswick. A talk by Sally Jeffery at The Gallery,...Read More
