Buckinghamshire Local History Network 25th Conference – Agriculture Saturday 5th October The event will be held on Saturday 5th October at the Methodist Church Hall, Buckingham Street Aylesbury. The theme for this year (the 25th event) is Food for Thought. Speakers: Ruth Goodman, television history presenter, on the role of women in agriculture. David Noy...Read More
Hedgerley Historical Society & Dadima’s Walks For more details of this event and the HHS Autumn programme please contact John Lovelock – Secretary Hedgerley Historical Society jdlovelock@btinternet.com Hidden Histories walk with Mary-Ann Ochota Sunday 29th September 2024, 10am – 2pm Become a ‘Landscape Detective’ on this leisurely walk exploring some of the archaeological features around...Read More
Council secures long-term future of major retailer in High Wycombe town centre 19 Aug 2024, 11:56 a.m. Buckinghamshire Council has this week reconfirmed its commitment to revitalising High Wycombe town centre by ensuring one of its biggest retailers is able to retain its presence in the town. The Council has been working with management...Read More
Wildflower seeds, for wildlife. To help improve habitats for bees, butterflies and local wildlife, The Parks Trust have been busy collecting wildflower seeds. This summer, the charity caring for your parks has been trialling a new seed harvesting machine across Milton Keynes’ green spaces. This new piece of equipment connects to a tractor and...Read More
Winslow Hall Join us for this rare opportunity to visit the beautiful gardens of Winslow Hall, in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. Sunday 22nd September 2024, 2pm – 4.30pm Winslow Hall, Sheep Street, Winslow Tickets are £15, this includes cake, refreshments and classical music provided by the Star Flutes. To purchase tickets, visit the...Read More
London Open House Festival 2024 – bookings now open Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 September A London-wide festival that opens up and celebrates the city’s architecture, special places and neighbourhoods, with free open days and events taking place across all 33 London boroughs. Full details and bookings see below: https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/ Read More
Charter Square Gardens, Sheffield City Centre On my recent visit to Sheffield for the Gardens Trust – Volunteer Celebration event, I had an hour to spare and decided to take a short walk from my hotel in St Mary’s Gate up Charter Row towards the city centre. I was very pleased to find that this...Read More
PLAS BRONDANW Gwynedd Wales – one of the most spectacular ‘borrowed landscapes’ in the UK. Advolly Richmond visited another historic garden on Gardeners World last week (2/3/24) The former home of the architect, Clough Williams-Ellis the creator of Portmeirion made famous in the 1960’s by the iconic TV series ‘The Prisoner’. The garden has not...Read More
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust members have been invited to attend a guided tour by Richard Wheeler (Bucks GT member)of Buscot Gardens, Faringdon in aid of restoration and repairs of the Church of St Peter at Alvescot on Sunday 11th August 5.45 pm Tickets: £30 see below By the kind permission of Lord and Lady Faringdon and...Read More
The Trustees and Council of Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust are thrilled that Claire de Carle, the Chair, who was nominated by them for The Gardens Trust Annual Volunteer Award, has been awarded by the judging panel a new award the Exceptional Achievement Award. The judging panel was so impressed by her activities that they decided to...Read More
