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April 2022
In belated memory of Jean Nicholson, we will be visiting Middleton Hall, near Tamworth. Jean was among a small group of us invited to a memorable familiarisation day at Middleton shortly before she passed away. The house and garden has been renovated by a voluntary trust from the state of near complete dereliction they found [...]
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John Claudius Loudon and his wife Jane Webb, an amazing Victorian gardening double act – (Birmingham Victorian lady gardener & science fiction novelist and her Scottish landscape gardening husband). Loudon designed Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Derby Arboretum, the first public park; published the first Gardening periodical; was influential in the development of curvilinear glasshouses, patenting a [...]
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We are kindly invited to enjoy the garden at Joanne Perry's home. Drinks and canapes will be served. Pre-booking is essential as numbers are strictly limited. Please contact Rosemary Jewel-Clark to book your place!
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Hartlebury Castle dates back to 855AD when the site was established to defend the area against invasions from Wales. It subsequently became the residence and office for the Bishops of Worcester until 2007 when it was transferred to the Hartlebury Castle Trust. The buildings also house the Worcester County Museum. Bishop Giffard was given permission to [...]
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Our Visit for June: Upton Wold on the Northwick Estate, between Moreton-in-Marsh and Broadway, Gloucestershire An ideal summer visit to this beautiful private garden situated within the Cotswold countryside. When the present owners of the garden arrived at Upton Wold in 1973, there was no garden to be seen, only a holly bush, two ancient yews, [...]
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Visit to Wroxton Abbey and Sulgrave Manor Our Visit for July: Wroxton Abbey, Oxfordshire and Sulgrave Manor, Oxfordshire Wroxton Abbey Gardens The Jacobean abbey at Wroxton is surrounded by eighteenth-century gardens peppered with mature trees. The formal terraced layout of the gardens near the abbey was devised in 1727 possibly by the Royal Gardener, Henry Wise [...]
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This event has been cancelled for lack of interest. The privately owned Wotton House was built between 1704 and 1714 in an English Baroque style. The Grade I landscape has undergone two major phases of development. The early C18th gardens may have been laid out by George London and Henry Wise, with a formal parterre and [...]
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The family at Upton Estate has agreed for WGT to view the private Temple Pool. Please note this is a once only opportunity, on a footpath not usually for public use. This will be followed by a visit to Upton House. After viewing the Temple Pool, before lunchtime the trip continues with a visit to Upton House [...]
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Georgie Guernsey has again graciously invited us to hold the AGM at Packington Hall. As previously this will begin at 2.30 with a lecture at 3 p.m, followed by tea at around 4.15. This year's lecture on the tea gardens at Edgehill will be given by Andrew Baxter, a professional engineer and amateur historian, who having [...]
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In association with The Gardens Trust we are proud to present out first lecture in their 'Unforgettable Gardens' series of lectures. Ali Hodge, a longstanding guide and expert on the Gardens at Upton House. nr. Banbury, will explain their history and importance. Buy tickets
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