News and Events
Our 2026 programme of events
All talks and visits can now be booked via Eventcube.
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Many of the summer visits are already booked but we do keep a waiting list. We will be delighted to see you at the Summer Social at Bridewell Gardens, Wilcote in July.
Research Pilot Scheme Sessions
The Research & Recording workshops have now been scheduled for the year:
Venue: Woodstock Museum, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Briefing Room
Dates: Thursdays on – 30 July 2 00pm – 5 00pm , 29 October 10 00am – 1 00pm
Please note the time change for the July meeting.
In each workshop there will be the opportunity to feedback on your progress and have a presentation of some aspect of the researching process.
Please let Jane Carlton-Smith, Secretary (secretary@ogt.org.uk) know of your intention to attend, so we can book the appropriate amount of refreshment, seats and equipment.
Grant Awarded
Oxfordshire Gardens Trust have been awarded a grant of £800, as part of the Gardens Trust’s Community Grant Initiative*. This is to support the follow-up Research and Recording Pilot Project, building on the impetus from the taster Research and Recording day hosted by the GT in November 2025.
The panel focussed on projects which meet priorities around conservation, sharing knowledge, and encouraging inclusive participation. The OGT Research and Recording project meets The Garden Trust’s desire to seed-fund an activity, and supports core County Gardens Trust work.
*made possible by a generous donation from the Gentian Trust, established by Peter and Rosy Gent, who are members of the Gardens Trust.
Visit: Thursday 10 September 2026 – Waltham Place Gardens, White Waltham, SL6 3JH
Waltham Place is a large biodynamic farm and garden, with a series of naturalistic gardens which can only be seen via a guided tour. The visit on 10/9 will comprise a private tour of the Walled Gardens, the [...]
Talk: Thursday 15 October 2026 – Jane Austen and the English Landscape
Austen is famed for her sharp social satire, but she was also highly attuned to the shifting sensibilities surrounding landscape. From Pride and Prejudice’s wickedly funny take on the Picturesque to the lampooning of real-life [...]
Talk: Thursday 19 November 2026 – Mistletoe, Magic, Myths and Mysteries
The mistletoe native to the UK, Viscum album, is a parasitic plant which grows on hundreds of trees; it is often benign and brilliant for biodiversity. “Seeming to appear in the trees from nowhere, mistletoe [...]
Events and lectures from The Gardens Trust for Autumn 2026
The Gardens Trust The Historic Landscapes Assembly 2026 23 & 24th September, Milton Keynes Overview Join us for the Gardens Trust’s annual conference in Milton Keynes for New Town Landscapes: Learning from the Past, Shaping [...]
Events for Autumn 2026
Autumn Fair at Harcourt Aboretum Saturday 24th October 10 00 am - 4 pm Celebrate autumn at Harcourt Arboretum with a family-friendly day of discovery, crafts, food and seasonal wonder. Explore colourful woodland, meet [...]
News
The Gardens Trust Statutory Consultee Removed Response to the Government’s decision on proposals to remove the Gardens Trust as a statutory consultee – The Gardens Trust By Frankie Taylor The Gardens Trust is devastated by [...]