We have had an enquiry from Frans Van Humbeek, a Belgian aviation journalist who, for a database on Belgian Aviation Heritage, has made an enquiry regarding Eton (St John) Cemetery, upon which Dr Sarah Rutherford compiled a report (please see attached). Brian Hoare, retired Bursar to Eton College, also wrote a article on memorials to...Read More
Get closer to the natural world at Love Nature Day! The Parks Trust, the charity caring for over 6,000 acres of the city’s parkland, has joined forces with local nature groups to celebrate Milton Keynes’ natural world – and everyone is invited! Aiming to bring local people closer to nature, Love Nature Day returns to...Read More
Gardens Trust Volunteer Celebration 2024 Join us to celebrate amazing historic landscape projects by volunteers across the country; and the winner of our annual Volunteer Award Important Note: Claire de Carle (Chair of Bucks Gardens Trust) will be giving a presentation on the Audience Engagement programme that the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust...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
The Head Gardener 19 February 2024 to 2 March 2024 Brothers Jake and Warren Oldershaw bring you a blooming lovely performance that digs deep into the reasons why we could all do with a bit more horticulture in our lives. During each performance they’ll design, draught and bring to life a unique and beautiful garden;...Read More
MK lifeline for Britain’s most endangered species of tree As part of its commitment to biodiversity and in commemoration of a local ecologist who led the UK’s research into the tree, Milton Keynes City Council has today (17 January) planted 100 of Britain’s most endangered native tree, the Black Poplar, at Emberton Country Park. Once...Read More
Early in 2023 the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust (BucksGT) reviewed its objectives and aims with Audience Engagement being a key category out of five to involve younger people through small one-off outreach activities and the Heritage Open Days New Wave scheme. The Community Champions project, iniated by Frankie Taylor of the Gardens Trust, has proved to...Read More
National Accreditation for The Parks Trust Volunteers Programme Congratulation to The Parks Trust Volunteers. The Parks Trust’s volunteers programme has achieved prestigious Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation. This quality mark shows commitment to great volunteer management standards and demonstrates how much the organisation values volunteering. Victoria Miles, Chief Executive of The Parks Trust says “I’m...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
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust has taken up The Gardens Trust (GT) challenge of sharing garden history stories with new audiences and helping to promote the importance and wonder of historic spaces with more members of the public. Louise Keil and I ticked and completed the GT online course and received a box of of goodies to...Read More
