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The discovery and celebration of Robert Marnock as a C19 garden designer is gaining momentum and the attached are a number of recent talks we now have links for. Claire de Carle and Trust Researchers have researched the three Buckinghamshire sites and produced a report and display about Marnock’s work at a cluster of...Read More
Amazing Autumn Activities in MK’s parks As the leaves turn golden and the evenings draw in, there’s still plenty to get up to in MK’s parks this Autumn, with The Parks Trust. Apple Day promises a juicy autumnal experience this half term, in the Community Orchard in Woughton-on-the Green, with apple-themed activities, crafts and games...Read More
National Accreditation for The Parks Trust Volunteers Programme Congratulation to The Parks Trust Volunteers. The Parks Trust’s volunteers programme has achieved prestigious Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation. This quality mark shows commitment to great volunteer management standards and demonstrates how much the organisation values volunteering. Victoria Miles, Chief Executive of The Parks Trust says “I’m...Read More
Latest date for booking Sunday 29th October Book tickets: http://ticketsource.co.uk//buckinghamshire-gardens-trust The Crown at Granborough has been booked for Christmas Lunch on Saturday 25th November 12 noon for Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust . Guest Speaker: Brian Dix International Archaeologist. Christmas Lunch Menu Starter: Cream of Woodland Mushroom Soup, Garlic Crouton, Truffle Oil(GFA)(DFA)(V)(VA) Poached Pear & Blue...Read More
NEW ONLINE EVENT – A Year in Turn End’s Listed Garden, Jackie Hunt Tuesday 3rd October: 7.00pm-8.30pm Join Jackie Hunt, Turn End’s gardener, for a photographic tour of Turn End’s series of gardens. Jackie will start with a brief history of the site and detail the reasons why Margaret and Peter Aldington chose to create their...Read More
Autumn Programme September brings the restart of our online talks programme after the summer break. You can join us on Tuesday mornings from 12 September for a 7-part series on the wonders of the UK’s World Heritage landscapes. We’ll kick off with an introduction to World Heritage values and challenges, followed by a focus on...Read More
Dear Members I hope you are enjoying this lovely summer and managing to visit some open gardens. We have already held four successful events, the most recent being a private visit to the wonderfully restored Church Gardens in Harefield. If you missed this opportunity, I would highly recommend a visit, they open every Sunday during...Read More
Robert Marnock in Buckinghamshire: BERRY HILL Robert Marnock worked in South Buckinghamshire throughout the 1860s, the gardens he is known to have been involved with are: Hitcham House (formerly Blythewood), Berry Hill and Taplow Court. Which form a cluster to the East of the River Thames, all three sites changed hands around 1852 due to...Read More
If you missed this visit to a truly amazing and unique garden then put it on your bucket list. Their aim is better health and wellbeing through nature Lindengate is a community garden based next to Dobbies Garden Centre, Wendover and is an amazing ordered patchwork which actively contributes to the wellbeing and health of...Read More
Welcome to the Missing Pieces Project. As members know at the moment Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust has put the Research and Recording on hold after 10 years to take stock of future work, and catch up with outstanding projects. So at the moment the R & R are only undertaking urgent essential research and report or...Read More
Claire de Carle welcomed Trust members to St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough for the 26th AGM of Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust on Saturday 22nd July. This was a rather unusual venue but its central location in Buckinghamshire, in the oldest recorded parish in Britain between the ancient roads of the Upper Icknield and Lower Icknield Way...Read More
Chesham Cemetery is now a Non-designated Heritage Asset (NDHA) During the covid lock-down the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust researchers, led by Dr Sarah Rutherford, continued to produce reports on public parks and cemeteries in the historic county as they were accessible. This recent article, printed in the local free monthly publication”Your Chesham” features a report...Read More
