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.
Puzzle Pictures This talk looks at a series of paintings from the 16th to 18th centuries which feature gardens, and helps the audience see beyond the obvious. Are the pictures useful evidence for the history gardens? Are they “accurate” depictions? What else might they be telling us? It might sound a bit heavy but it’s […]
By courtesy of RHS Collections up Close Visit Visit to the RHS Lindley Library The Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library is in the beautiful Edwardian headquarters of the Royal Horticultural Society at 80 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PE. The Society has had a library for more than 200 years and their collections reflect this longstanding […]
Plants, Medicine and Magic Sue Burge , former Director of Clinical Studies at Oxford University and retired consultant dermatologist, briefly reviews the history of herbal medicine, discusses some of the plants that underpin modern medicines and throws in a little magic for good measure. Thursday 8th February, via zoom 6 00pm Ticket - £4 for […]
Garden Museum Talk: Tuesday 6th February: The Lost Gardens of London by Todd Longstaffe Gowan Tickets for in person, on line access see below. https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/events/talk-todd-longstaffe-gowan-the-lost-gardens-of-london/
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 […]
Our next talk is on 14 March and is entitled “Brenda Colvin and the Women of the Welfare Landscape”. Professor Csepely-Knorr will discuss the work and legacy of women landscape architects and garden designers working in the post-war period in Britain and beyond. By looking at the networks of Brenda Colvin (1897-1981) the first woman […]
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 […]
Events at RHS Libraries RHS Lindley Library: Collections up Close, Group Tours RHS Lindley Library Free Lindley Live - Digging for Victory: How to Feed the Nation Tue, Apr 23 • 1:15 PM RHS Lindley Library Free Lindley Late - Urban Gardening Club: Creating Your Houseplant Haven Tue, Apr 23 • 6:30 PM RHS Lindley […]
The Gardens Trust Spring Programme incorporates on- line courses, visits and talks. Follow link : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-gardens-trust-7744713139 Book through Eventbright
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 […]
