Events and lectures from other Gardens Trusts for Autumn 2025

Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust

New Venue: Aylesbury Methodist Church & Centre – .Buckingham Street, Aylesbury HP20 2NQ. Parking: front of the venue limited & Coopers Yard car park next door. The venue has excellent facilities including lift to first floor and wheelchair access. It is near the centre of the town with a choice of restaurants and cafes, including The Kings Head, a C15 coaching inn owned by the National Trust Inn.

Booking: Tickets from http://ticketsource.co.uk//buckinghamshire-gardens-trust or turn up on the day & pay by cash, card or cheque. Doors open 2.00 pm Members £10.00, Guests £12.50. Includes refreshments.

2026 Lectures and Visits

Talk: 10th January 2026 2 30pm – 5 00pm Small but perfectly formed: A history of Entrance Lodges presented by Dr Victoria Thomson

The Gardens Trust

This month we have two new series to enjoy:

Craze for Collecting – exploring plant-hunting adventures and expeditions, and the role of collectors today. The series kicks off with ‘She Sleeps on a Volcano’, the story of a once-celebrated woman who led botanical expeditions to the Andes in the early 20th century. Wednesdays at 6pm from 15th October.

Building the 18th Century Garden sees the return of one of our most popular speakers, who will explore the role of art, antiquity and architecture in shaping designs during the century. The series is designed to pick up on themes and ideas not covered in any depth in last year’s introductory course on the History of Gardens – and so may appeal whether or not you joined us for the earlier series. Tuesday at 10am from 21st October.

The Annual New Research Symposium now in its 15th year, with explore the latest international investigations in garden history. Join us on a journey from bulb dealing next to Rubens’ Garden in 17th-century Antwerp and Lady Eggar’s Indian garden at Alipore, to the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement on the work of Canadian author L. M. Montgomery and three unofficial memorial gardens to the London Blitz. Saturday 15 November at 2pm.

Please click The Gardens Trust to see all up and coming talks and events