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.
Heritage Open Day's in Buckinghamshire Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 organisations, 5,000 events and 40,000 volunteers. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out […]
Celebrate late summer and book a guided evening walk at Stowe to see the recently replaced statuary. Richard Wheeler, National Specialist in Garden History and the Head Gardener, Barry Smith will be our expert guides. Open to members and guests. Meeting : 6 pm in former National Trust car park. Please take the Stowe school […]
Tickets are now available for the Gardens Trust's annual Historic Landscapes Assembly, which will be taking place online, during three 'Assembly Afternoons' on 15th, 17th and 19th November 1.30-3.00 pm. We have a fantastic line-up, with speakers from the GT, county gardens trusts and from national organisations across the historic landscapes sector. The Assembly is […]
Ceeley House, Aylesbury County Museum (image Historic Photographs of Bucks) Talk by Claire de Carle (Chair, Trustee and Research Co-ordinator of Bucks Gardens Trust) to Bucks Archaeological Society ‘Contemporary or historical, educational and productive’ Discovering Buckinghamshire’s Museum Gardens Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust have been researching historic parks and gardens of local importance for the last eight […]
The talk will be given by Tim Skelton, Chair of Milton Keynes Forum (the city’s Civic Society). Tim spent ten years at Milton Keynes Development Corporation from 1979 and has taken a keen interest in both the original development of the city and the way that it has evolved following the demise of MKDC in […]
The Borromeo family, powerful in Milan, have long owned strategic castles and estates surrounding the lake and, from the 17th century, fantastical palaces and gardens on the islands, Isola Bella and Isola Madre. Date: Sunday 20th March 2022 at 2.30 p.m via online zoom. Booking: Please book through the booking system: www.ticketsource.co.uk/buckinghamshire-gardens-trust. or: mailto:enquiries@bucksgardenstrust.org.uk […]
Turn End, Haddenham: Film and conversation with Jackie Hunt In advance of the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust visit on the 8th June to Turn End, Haddenham the Trust has been given permission to show via zoom a beautiful documentary film made by Murray Grigor and Hamid Shams that explores the history of Turn End House and […]
Tulip Tree image Michael Hunt The Walk Buckingham (MK18 1RP): Guide Michael Hunt Sorry booking is now closed A circular walk which will include the Heartlands and Chandos Park, during which we will see a wealth of interesting trees including a Tulip Tree and the Elm “New Horizon”. Duration 1.5 hours. Terrain: all hard […]
Garden Visit: Chenies Manor, Rickmansworth. (WD3 6EP) Sorry booking is now closed Chenies Manor is renowned for its tulips which should be at their best for our visit to this beautiful location. The five acres of garden include a Sunken Garden, White Garden, and Kitchen Garden. We will also have the opportunity to visit the […]
Peace Pagoda ©The Parks Trust Photograph courtesy of The Parks Trust Our walk will take us to the city’s famous Peace Pagoda and its adjacent Sangha, complete with Zen Garden. Then onto the Grade I listed village church before returning by car to the hub of the lake for refreshments. North Willen Park in Milton […]
Garden Visit: Tythrop House, Kingsey, (HP17 8LT) A stunning garden not to be missed. 10 acres of gardens surrounding a late 17th century Manor House (not open), set within 60 acres of parkland. The gardens have recently undergone some major changes, with a hard landscape design by ‘Robert Myers’ incorporated within the old walled area. […]
Langley Park Walk (SL0 0LS) Wellingtonia © Michael Hunt A spring treat to this former hunting ground for our own hunt led by Mr. Hunt to hunt out the Rhododendrons in the Temple Garden and the impressive Redwoods, also the scarce “Headache Tree”. Duration: 1.5 hours Terrain: stone/gravel tracks and bridleway, some grass also. Meet […]
