Following a successful Zoom lecture for us during lockdown, we are very pleased that Corinne Price will take us on a guided walk round the Swiss Garden, belonging to the Shuttleworth Collection near Biggleswade. Created in the 1820s for Lord Ongley, this nine-acre site was designed in the in the ‘Swiss Picturesque’ style and is […]
The gardens, which contain several Grade 1 listed features were laid out in the early 17th century as woodland with temples and statues. The patte d’oie, or goose foot design of avenues with connecting allées, allow views which flow out into the surrounding countryside. Edward Gilbert bought the estate in 1700, building the house in […]
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Hertfordshire Gardens Trust has arranged an exclusive visit to the restored Japanese Garden at Cottered on the 11th October from 2-4pm. This garden was started by the then owner Herbert Goode, following a visit to Japan in 1905 and completed by Professor Seyomon Kusumoto, and is considered one of the best in the UK. Cost […]
After a brief introduction to the geology, prehistory and the monastic history of Cassiobury, the talk will focus on the changes through the ownerships of the Morison family, the Commonwealth and the Capell family. It was the seat of the Earls of Essex (the Capells) from 1668, who employed architects Hugh May and James Wyatt […]
Kate Harwood will introduce us to a German prince with a passion for gardening and his search for an English heiress Prince Pickle - or Fürst Hermann von Pückler-Muskau to give him his full title - was a Prussian nobleman whose great passion was gardening. He transformed his estate in Muskau and did the same […]
Our speaker Francesca Murray presents the story of the Rothschild family’s passion for orchids at Gunnersbury, Tring Park and at Exbury. The story begins at Gunnersbury (the first Rothschild garden in England) where Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild published a catalogue of her own rare orchids from around the world. Cultivating these strange exotics in the […]
This talk will explore the many aspects of practical rose care from buying and planting through to pruning, pests and diseases. Kerry will expose some of the myths surrounding roses, the new varieties available and give us answers to the questions we have always wanted to ask. Kerry Austen was originally from Whitwick in Leicestershire, […]
A bridge day has been arranged on Wednesday 2nd April at Datchworth Village Hall from 11am to 3.30pm. Coffee and a two-course home cooked lunch will be served with wine. Come along and bring your friends. Tickets available on Eventbrite (link below) £100 for a table of four.
Rivers Heritage Site & Orchard is celebrating 300 years since the founding of Rivers Nursery of Sawbridgeworth (1725 - 2025) by holding a Study Day on Saturday April 26th. This will include talks and a guided walk in the orchard. It will be held at High Wych Memorial Hall, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0HZ […]
