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.
Hampden House, front entrance © Gwen Miles The social occasion of the year, with speeches from founding members and the chance to meet up with members from across the county. Hampden House is not usually open to the public so this will be a chance to see inside this magnificent Grade I sixteenth-century house, remodelled […]
Golden Larch, Priestfield Arboretum © Michael Hunt Discover the secrets of this privately owned hidden gem of around 2.4 hectares with some 220 trees with species of conifers such as Golden Larch and Veitch’s Fir. Duration: 1.5 hours Terrain: mainly on grass. NO FACILITIES. Limited parking in Stony Lane where we will meet at the […]
Car Richardson image courtesy of https://paintings.antipole.co .uk ‘In Search of Artists’ Gardens in Buckinghamshire’: Talk by Claire de Carle at the Discover Bucks Museum (formerly the Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury) Starting in 2018, the aim of the ‘Artists and their Gardens’ project was first to identify artists who had lived in the county and then, […]
A Lost Spa Garden – Dorton Spa Buckinghamshire November 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The story of the Spa at Dorton and its subsequent disappearance into the realms of the forgotten or the unknown is perhaps one of the saddest in spa history. The Chalybeate spa which open in 1833, was the brainchild […]
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust invites its members and guests to a special Christmas Social Event in the Bennett Room of The New Inn Stowe Landscape Gardens on Saturday 3rd December at 12 noon Arrive early and go for a walk in the beautiful grounds of Stowe, shop in the National Trust shop and then join other […]
CHURCH GARDENS, A HIDDEN GEM An on line talk by Kay McHugh Kay McHugh will give an illustrated talk via zoom about her family's 25-year journey to restore and rebuild their 17th Century house and 3-acre walled garden. The talk will include a brief reference to the historical research about the property, the hard initial […]
On Line: Broadwater Park. Speaker: Karen Fitzsimon CMLI MA AFHEA Karen is a chartered landscape architect - landscape historian and horticulturist and writer. With over 30 years of experience in the design, development & management of public & private outdoor spaces in urban and rural settings. With degrees in horticulture, landscape architecture and garden history […]
Arts & Crafts Architecture in Amersham ON line zoom talk by Alison Bailey Discover one of the most important architects in Amersham’s 20th-century development, J H Kennard, and find out about the area’s Arts & Crafts architecture, including homes, gardens shops, and community buildings. Alison Bailey is a trustee and volunteer researcher at Amersham Museum […]
Prunus matsumae Usagasanesomei Prunus Mikuruma -Gaeshi Batsford Arboretum A spring walk led by Michael Hunt to see the beautiful magnolias & flowering cherries. Also an impressive displays of spring flowering bulbs, hellebores, daffodils and narcissi. Tea & coffee may be purchased from the café. Book tickets: http://ticketsource.co.uk//buckinghamshire-gardens-trust Enquiries: enquiries@bucksgardenstrust.org.uk Cost £15.00 (25 […]
On line zoom: The Sculptures at Stowe. Speaker:Gillian Mason Gillian Mason has been a National Trust Cultural Heritage Curator for the National Trust since 2016 and has been very involved in the restoration and replacement of the sculptures at Stowe. She will be speaking about the sculptures at Stowe and the " Restoring Stowe -The […]
Hall Barn, Windsor End, Beaconsfield HP9 2SG. Grade II* garden and landscape. Not ordinarily open to the public. Hall Barn's history may be traced back to the C13th. An introductory talk by owner Jenefer Farncombe, then self-guided tour followed by tea and cake. Cost £20 (40 places). Note this event is fully booked Book tickets: […]
‘Tree Treasures Walk’, a joint event with Turn End Trust. Turn End, Townside, Haddenham HP17 8BG. Two guided tree walks to be led by Michael Hunt in this beautiful Grade II listed garden of the renowned architect Peter Aldington. Includes tea and cake. Cost £15 (40 places max. 20 per session) 11am start […]
