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The second series of our popular A History of Gardens finishes with talks on the French baroque and its influence on The third series then kicks off on 5 November, with 5 talks on 18th century gardens.

Our new 5-part series on Gardens & the Written Word starts on 2 October, with sessions on Shakespeare, Jane Loudon, Jane Austen, Marcell Proust and 18th century travel writers.

We launch our new book on Unforgettable Gardens with three talks on gardens featured in the book: Oxford Botanic, Castle Howard and East Lambrook Manor. Ticketholders receive a 30% discount code for pre-orders of the book from the publishers.

Looking further ahead to November:

A new online series of Head Gardeners at Historic Sites plus a talk on the History of the Head Gardener.

An in-person talk on The Origins of the Courts and Gardens of Cambridge University with Dr Ann Benson (21 November).

Our two-part, online FREE New Research Symposium with garden history research that is ‘hot off the press.’

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

London Parks & Gardens

London Parks and Gardens is pleased to announce that booking for the Winter Lecture Series beginning 14th October is now live. There are six online lectures in the series and we are delighted that three of these will also be live at the Garden Museum. The first online lecture will be given by Garden Historian Dr David Mash on The Tradescants: 17th Century Gardeners to the Aristocracy and Royalty, Plant Hunters and Nurserymen. In the first live lecture on 19th November, Todd Longstaffe-Gowan will explore the subject of his upcoming exhibition at the Garden Museum ‘Lost Gardens of London’ running 23rd October 2034-3rd March 2025. Tickets cost £8 for an online lecture, £20 for a live lecture, and £40 for an online season ticket of six talks. After each lecture, a recording will be sent to all bookers that will be available to watch for a week. For more information please visit: https://londongardenstrust.org/winter-lecture-series

Links to our neighbouring Garden Trust Friends

Warwickshire Gardens Trust

Northamptonshire Gardens Trust

Avon Gardens Trust

Berkshire Gardens Trust

Hampshire Gardens Trust