Events archive - The Gardens Trust

Events

Browse our exciting programme of upcoming tours, study weekends, live events and online talks.

When you buy a ticket to a Gardens Trust event you are directly helping us protect and champion historic parks and gardens. Members enjoy a discounted rate as a thank-you for their ongoing support. Not yet a member? Join The Gardens Trust today and save on these and future events.

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The Tradescants

This talk looks at John Tradescant and his son, also John, who were an extraordinary pair of 17th Century Gardeners.

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The Gardens Trust 16th New Research Symposium

Our annual Symposium offers an opportunity to hear about recent historical research into gardens and landscapes.

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“I was infinitely taken with this Agreeable Cheat”

This talk looks at John Evelyn and the Art of Deception in the 17th Century Garden.

External Event / Gardens Trust Event

Lost Gardens of Yorkshire – The Lost Landscapes of Humphry Repton

This talk will focus on the lost Repton landscapes retrieved by conservation at Wentworth Woodhouse and, potentially, at Armley House.

External Event

Mistletoe: Magic, Myths and Mysteries

Oliver Spacey talks to Oxfordshire GT about this intriguing plant’s history, legends, science, and the questions that remain.

Gardens Trust Event

Fit for a Queen: The Lost Gardens of Catherine of Braganza

This talk looks at how Catherine spent her riches on two gardens after the death of her husband Charles II.

External Event / Gardens Trust Event

Lost Gardens of Yorkshire – The Lost Plant Nurseries of York

This talk is a virtual tour of York and the sites of lost plant nurseries.

Gardens Trust Event

Pineapples & Pleasure Grounds: Dining in the Georgian Garden

A fundraising event for the Gardens Trust!

External Event / Gardens Trust Event

Lost Gardens of Yorkshire – Lost Gardens of Beverley

This talk looks at the lost gardens of Beverley.