18.07.20
10.30am to 2pm. Guided tour of the garden which has Jacobean origins and explanation of works in progress, followed by croquet. Bring your own picnic lunch. These lawns are where the rules of the game of croquet were codified! Normal admission costs to house if wished in afternoon. Maximum 20 persons;£10 for OGT members who […]
28.06.20
Gardens Trust Study Tour to Ireland Sunday 28 June to Friday 3 July 2020 Due to the Coronavirus outbreak this tour has had to be cancelled. The organiser will be in touch with all who have booked... continue
06.06.20
11am to 2pm. Talk and tour of the site with Matthew Rice, author and artist. Ham Court was once the gate house of a major 14th-century castle. Emma Bridgewater and Matthew Rice have transformed the site, re-instating the moat, creating a productive kitchen garden and woodland walk. £15 members, £20 guests inc lunch. AGM 10-11am (members...
29.05.20
Unfortunately, Rewley House have had to cancel this event due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Full details on the click through or contact Rewley House by email, or phone: + 44 (0) 1865 270 380.... continue
15.05.20
Oxfordshire Gardens Trust Lecture by Linda Farrar, a freelance researcher, lecturer and author of Ancient Roman Gardens. Venue: Kellogg College, 60-62 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PN; Doors open 6.30pm, for lecture at 7pm. Book ahead or pay at the door: £5 (members) £8 (guests and non-members)
14.05.20
A Study Day at Godinton House in Kent, combining Garden History with Literature. We will look at the contemporary trends and fashions in garden design and landscape tourism in Jane Austen’s time, and consider how she uses these in her work to develop and enrich her characters and plots. 10am-3pm. £40, including garden entrance.
09.05.20
10.45 assemble, 11-1pm. Led by Sarah Couch, Historic Landscape Consultant. We shall see evidence of the early origins of the site, overlain with landscape features from the 18th to 20th centuries including those from the time of Lord Berners and ‘Mad-Boy’ Robert Herber-Percy. No photography. Priority booking to OGT members (£10); £15...
21.04.20
BURGHLEY 500 SYMPOSIUM This event has now been postponed to Monday 19 April 2021. All tickets purchased are valid for this new date, and ticket holders have been contacted. And as Lord Burghley’s... continue
