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BERKSHIRE GARDEN TRUST’S ZOOM LECTURE Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 7pm Great British Parks – A Concise History Talk by Paul Rabbitts We are very pleased to welcome Paul Rabbitts, a Landscape Architect and current Parks and Open Spaces Manager for Norwich City Council, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of...Read More
Happy New Year to all Gardens Trust followers on Eventbrite! We have two great online series starting next week: The fourth series of A History of Gardens will kick off on Tuesday 7th January, examining Nineteenth-Century Gardens. We look forward to welcoming you back if you joined us for some or all of the previous...Read More
Fagus Sylvatica Dawyck—-The Dawyck Beech This columnar tree grew as a chance sapling at Dawyck in Peebleshire in Scotland at the home of Colonel Balfour, a cousin of J F Roxburgh who was the first headmaster of Stowe School taking up the post in 1923. Like Balfour, Roxburgh originated from Scotland but was to stay...Read More
Monty Don’s new BBC series is set to launch this month. In his new project he visits Chatsworth, Battersea Power Station, Little Sparta and St Just Church and featuresm classic British topics including gnomes and the Chelsea Flower Show. According to the BBC, the series will show “what gardens can tell us about the country’s...Read More
News from Hedgerley Historical Society John Lovelock, the secretary of the HHS has kindly forwarded the programme for the next few months. If you are interested in attending please contact John on jdlovelock@btinternet.com History of Cranford Park 15th January Hedgerley Wassail 18th January Burnham Abbey Tour 24th January Mudlark Walk 3rd May Mikron 17th June...Read More
Frank Thomson Remembered We were sad to hear of the recent death of Frank Thomson, former Head Gardener at Stowe Gardens. A service of thanksgiving took place in Weston-Super-Mare on 4 December 2024 to remember Frank, who died on 3 November, aged 71. Frank was recruited by Stowe School in 1980 and spent his early...Read More
Please click on link to view Newsletter: BGT Autumn 2024 Newsletter draft The Newsletter of the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust Autumn 2024 Claire, receiving her award from The Gardens Trust for Exceptional Contribution Award. The Gardens Trust Exceptional Contribution Award. The Trustees and Council of Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust are thrilled that Claire de Carle, the Chair,...Read More
Members of the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust met for the annual Christmas Lunch at The Crown, Granborough on Saturday 30th November including a number of founding members. After drinks and a delicious seasonal lunch, Claire de Carle the Chair, thanked the Committee and all those who had helped with various events this year. The guest speaker...Read More
Here’s a New Year treat! The Gardens Trust and FOLAR are delighted to announce the next series of exciting and stimulating on-line talks: C20 Women in Landscape Design The talks will focus on six remarkable women designers, starting on Wednesday the 8th of January, from 6 to 7.30 pm. For full details and to...Read More
Exciting news for Milton Keynes as The National Trust has announced The Parks Trust as one of the recipients of the 49 ‘Trees of Hope’ Sycamore Gap saplings being gifted to individuals, groups, and organisations across the UK. The big reveal during National Tree Week [1] follows a nationwide invitation, on the anniversary of the...Read More
National Tree Week National Tree Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of trees and The Tree Council wants as many people as possible to connect with, learn more about, benefit from, and maybe even help plant, these magnificent mainstays of our landscapes. Traditionally marking the start of the winter tree planting season, National Tree Week (NTW) 2024...Read More
Off the Wall Art Fair 16 November – 15 December The ever popular Off the Wall Art Fair is back for the first time since 2021. Come and enjoy browsing the great selection of art to choose from, with work by both established artists and new talent from the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire area and beyond....Read More
