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Wanted: Photographs & News Do you have a beautiful garden? Have you recently visited a designed landscape? Have you been out in your local park or garden and taken photographs. Be a roving reporter & contact us: enquiries@bucksgardenstrust.org.uk We would love to build a library of photos from our members of gardens, parks and designed...Read More
An Autumn visit to Kelmscott Manor, nr. Lechlade It was back in 2011 that I last visited Kelmscott Manor, the former home of William Morris and his family and their sometime lodger Gabriel Dante Rossetti, lover of William’s wife Jane. The garden is little changed, it is essentially a small farmhouse garden, there are a...Read More
Open this week! Lost Gardens of London Did you know that Southwark once had a zoo? That Canaletto painted the public garden that once graced the approach to Somerset House? Or that one of the capital’s most celebrated botanical gardens now lies near Waterloo station? Our next exhibition Lost Gardens of London will reveal the secret...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE The Parks Trust launches new website to encourage you to explore Milton Keynes’ parks! The Parks Trust, the charity caring for Milton Keynes’ much-loved green spaces has today released their new and improved website. With a fresh look and enhanced functionality, the website makes discovering the city’s parks, public art, and heritage sites...Read More
Heritage Week in Buckinghamshire starts at the beginning of September and covers more than a week as it involves hundreds of organisations opening their doors to the public, whether it is church towers, building not generally open, backstage theatre tours, factory tours. The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust accepted invitations from two historical gardens, Taplow and Cliveden,...Read More
On Thursday 5th October the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust held its fifth Gardener’s Network Meeting at the Walled Garden on the Wormsley Estate, our wonderful host for the afternoon was Charlotte Tremlin, the Head Gardener. Over fifty attended including gardeners from across the county, our patron Lord Carrington and other representatives from the Trust, and 15...Read More
Apple Day and half term activities Apple Day is set to be a fun and juicy experience at the Woughton-on-the Green Community Orchard, with apple-themed activities, crafts and games for all ages. On Saturday 19th October, 11am – 3pm, come and join a fun-filled session where you can learn more about the orchard and its...Read More
The Gardens Trust e-Bulletin The Gardens Trust <membership@thegardenstrust.org> Unforgettable Gardens Book Now Available This November marks the publication of the Gardens Trust’s first book, Unforgettable Gardens: 500 Years of Historic Gardens and Landscapes, published by Batsford. It is a gorgeous book – as The Critic magazine wrote, ‘The Gardens Trust and Batsford are to be congratulated.’...Read More
Council secures long-term future of major retailer in High Wycombe town centre 19 Aug 2024, 11:56 a.m. Buckinghamshire Council has this week reconfirmed its commitment to revitalising High Wycombe town centre by ensuring one of its biggest retailers is able to retain its presence in the town. The Council has been working with management...Read More
Wildflower seeds, for wildlife. To help improve habitats for bees, butterflies and local wildlife, The Parks Trust have been busy collecting wildflower seeds. This summer, the charity caring for your parks has been trialling a new seed harvesting machine across Milton Keynes’ green spaces. This new piece of equipment connects to a tractor and...Read More
Winslow Hall Join us for this rare opportunity to visit the beautiful gardens of Winslow Hall, in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. Sunday 22nd September 2024, 2pm – 4.30pm Winslow Hall, Sheep Street, Winslow Tickets are £15, this includes cake, refreshments and classical music provided by the Star Flutes. To purchase tickets, visit the...Read More
London Open House Festival 2024 – bookings now open Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 September A London-wide festival that opens up and celebrates the city’s architecture, special places and neighbourhoods, with free open days and events taking place across all 33 London boroughs. Full details and bookings see below: https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/ Read More
