Fire! Fire! Bucks on fire! This year is the 300th anniversary of the Great Fire of Buckingham, which destroyed 138 houses and left 507 people homeless in March 1725. It was devastating. But Buckingham was not alone. People and houses in other villages and towns suffered too. Stony Stratford burned in 1738 and 1742, losing...Read More
10th March 2025: The government has announced its intention to make changes to the statutory consultee system, including a consultation into the impact of removing the statutory consultee role from the Gardens Trust, Sports England and the Theatres Trust. We do not currently know how the consultation will be framed or when it will start,...Read More
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust member, Patricia Walton, died 23 February 2025. Pat, with husband John, was a staunch BGT member and had volunteered at Stowe since the Gardens came to the National Trust, Pat later running the National Trust shop before the restoration of the New Inn. The Stowe House Preservation Trust also benefited from Pat’s experience...Read More
New trail: explore the legacy of Campbell Park To celebrate more than 40 years of Campbell Park, The Parks Trust in partnership with Living Archive have created a new trail for visitors to discover more about the city’s central park. Supported by funding from MK City Council and MK Community Foundation, the trail includes special...Read More
The Parks Trust brand-new What’s On Guide 2025 is out now! 2025 is shaping up to be another exciting and busy year across Milton Keynes’ green spaces! The Parks Trust’s brand-new 2025 guide to what’s happening in the parks this year will be available in early February and you can pick up your copy from...Read More
BERKSHIRE GARDEN TRUST’S March & April 2025 ZOOM LECTURES If you are interested please follow the link and book , Bucks GT are charged at members price. Compton Elms on 11 March – see  https://www.berkshiregardenstrust.org/march-visit-to-compton-elms for booking And St Timothee on 3 April – see https://www.berkshiregardenstrust.org/spring-visit-to-st-timothee for booking The third one to Windsor Castle...Read More
A Memorable Visit Every February tiny green shoots push through a crisp layer of leaf litter. Within a few days encouraged by spring-like sunshine, a mass of nodding white miniature bells magically appear. Great Brickhill Manor opens its wrought iron gates on only two days every year to allow a glimpse into this secluded site....Read More
MEDIA RELEASE   23rd January 2025 New bug homes arrive in city park If you go down to the woods today, you… may see some unusual trees? There’s a new addition of deadwood poles, installed to create vital habitat for bugs, birds and other wildlife. Over the last few years, The Parks Trust with support...Read More
