A programme of visits and talks is published each year with details on this Events page.
Members can book through the on-line booking system http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/buckinghamshire-gardens-trust
or by contacting enquiries@buckinghamshiregardentstrust.org.u
Main points of policy:
· Members can book a ticket for themselves & up to 2 tickets for non-members/guests
· Price of tickets: we operate a price differentiation with guests paying 25% more
· Cancellations – full refund if BGT cancel
· Cancellation of a booking can be requested up to 7 days prior the event. A refund less the booking fee 6.5% plus VAT will be made to original form of payment.
· Cancellations of less than a week will be noted but refunds at discretion of the Event Organiser
· No refunds will be given on day of the event or retrospectively.
A copy of the policy can be found via the Link on the Home page.
A Concise History of our Great British Parks This talk gives a really fascinating insight into the history of one of our greatest ever institutions - our great British public park. We have all enjoyed them at some time in our lives but what do we really know about them? their origins? did they really […]
Francesca Murray is a gardener and garden history enthusiast. She is currently studying for a PhD at Queen Mary University of London on Nineteenth-century gardeners, nurserymen, and the associations that came to their aid. She has a Masters in Garden History from the University of Buckingham and is a contributor of garden history articles and guest speaker […]
Photograph: Dianne Long Tuesday 30th April 10am–3pm Hampden House, Hampden Road, Great Hampden HP16 9RD Tickets: Members only £25 includes refreshments on arrival, tour and light lunch (25 places) The manor of Great Hampden belonged to the same family from pre-Domesday until its sale in 1982 to the present owners, who are founding members of […]
Photograph Claire de Carle Thursday 9th May 2 pm Taplow Court, Berry Hill, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0ER Tickets: £16 members, £20 non-members. Refreshments on arrival. (40 places) Includes tour of the garden led by Phil Rollinson, Head Gardener. The 25-hectare site originates in the early medieval period, and has a C7 Saxon burial mound in […]
Photograph Claire de Carle Monday 10th June 10am Rycote Park, Milton Common, Thame, Oxon OX9 2PE Tickets: £20 members £25 non-members. Refreshments on arrival. (40 places) The visit includes a welcome talk bySarah Taylor, the owner, with coffee and biscuits followed by a tour of the Chapel, Ice House and gardens. The C15 Chapel, which […]
Photographs courtesy of Mr. Anson Tuesday 9th July 2pm, Lilies, High Street, Weedon, Aylesbury HP22 4NS Tickets: £16 members, £20 non-members. Includes refreshments (50 places) Guided tour by Andrew McCarthy, Head Gardener. The garden at Lilies in Weedon, just north of Aylesbury, occupies an elevated position with far-reaching views over the Vale of Aylesbury and […]
Photograph JUG Please note this event is primarily for MEMBERS. See note re guests at the end of the AGM information. Saturday 20th July 1.00pm Wotton House, Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury HP18 0SB Tickets: Free – book through TicketSource. 1.00pm Lunch, bring a picnic. 2.00pm AGM. Tour and Tea. By kind permission of David Gladstone, patron […]
The Giants - courtesy of NT Stowe 2023 Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust is organising a guided Autumn Walk of Stowe with experts from our Trust. The Trust is oganising a guided Autumn Walk of Stowe led by a NT Garden Guide, which will include a chance to view the display of Silhouettes commemorating the 80th Anniversary […]
Evenley Wood Garden: A new chapter This talk will give an outline of how the gardens began and will include details on some of the notable plantings and specimens within the collection, originally introduced by Tim Whiteley,the founder of the garden. The talk will give details of how the team at Evenley Wood are conserving […]
Last Orders: Kathy has secured a few extra places for Christmas Lunch but you need to be quick last date for booking Monday 25th November 5pm. Please contact Rosemary Jury on enquiries@bucksgardenstrust.org.uk. You can pay your deposit by BAC's (details Rosemary) and she will need to know your menu choice please. ****************************************************************************************************************************************** Bookings now open […]
Guided Tour by Head Gardener, Colin Roberts of this gem oa a garden on the borders of Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. "Just south of Thame in Oxfordshire lies Adwell House (II*) and its estate. The gardens were first developed in 1780s by Elizabeth Newell with gently sloping lawns, a kitchen garden, and a system of successive […]
Morning Room Hartwell: Nigel Harper On line booking now closed. Contact Claire de Carle, 07769 719305 for possible last minute bookings/cancellations. Hartwell House and Gardens Our visit starts with refreshments and an introductory talk in the magnificent Morning Room of Hartwell House, which stands within 90 acres of glorious landscaped gardens and parkland. […]
