29.03.23
Unforgettable Gardens – George Dillistone and the Other Goddards
This talk is the last in our series on Weds @ 6 presented in association with Yorkshire Gardens Trust, £5 each or all 5 for £20... continue
29.03.23
This talk is the last in our series on Weds @ 6 presented in association with Yorkshire Gardens Trust, £5 each or all 5 for £20... continue
28.03.23
The last in our 6 part series on the development of garden technology, on Tuesdays @ 10 am starting 21 Feb. Tickets £24 or £5 each... continue
27.03.23
The last in our series of talks with Toby Musgrave exploring the topic of Plant Hunting, starting Mon 6 March @ 6pm, £5 each or £16 for all... continue
25.03.23
BGHG, with the Friends of Czech Heritage, is holding a Study Day on the Gardens of the Czech Republic to explore the history and development of some of the Czech Republic’s distinctive gardens. Four lectures on topics ranging from gardens of the baroque period to twentieth-century architects’ gardens. Location: Bloomsbury, London....
18.03.23
Join Alison Bailey, a trustee and volunteer researcher at Amersham Museum, to discover one of the most important architects in Amersham’s 20th-century development, J H Kennard. Find out about the area’s Arts & Crafts architecture, including homes, gardens shops, and community buildings.
18.03.23
Arguably, the greatest impact on gardens over the past 300 years has been people, their tastes, passions and characters, while the biggest game-changer in the 21C will be climate. Join our four expert speakers who will present their thoughts on this theme at Hemingford Abbotts Village Hall, PE28 9AH. Members £25, non-members £30, with lunch.
27.02.23
Fiona Rose from The Arts Society hosts this talk exploring William Morris’s gardening principles drawn from his lectures, letters, poetry, and prose. It also explores his own gardens that served as an inspiration behind his flower-based designs including Red House, Kelmscott Manor & Kelmscott House. Tickets £5.
23.02.23
Kasia Boddy talks about the history of Saffron, once an important British crop, and not just around the wool-and-dyeing town of Chepyng Walden, whose name change to Saffron Walden acknowledged the crocus’s contribution to the town’s wealth. She examines why, from the late 14th century, it became so desirable, its cultivation and consumption.