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 […]
Five week garden history course
The coach will leave the “Old London Road Car Park, Hertford, SG13 7LA” at 8:30am for travel to Benton End House & Garden, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5JR. https://bentonend.co.uk/ The house and garden are in the process of revival following its heyday during Morris’s lifetime, so this visit will provide the opportunity to view work in […]
The AGM for HGT members will take place on Tuesday 22 July at Church House, 1 Vantorts Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AH. This building is opposite Great St Mary’s Church, Sawbridgeworth at the end of Church Lane. More details about parking etc will be supplied with the AGM papers which will be sent to members later […]
Our next visit is to the Orchard Nursery located at The Serge Hill Project to hear about the work of Sunnyside Rural Trust, to meet the trainees and see their propagation unit. Sunnyside gives horticultural training to vulnerable young people, who learn to propagate and grow perennials from Tom Stuart-Smith’s extensive Plant Library. They grow […]
Hertfordshire Gardens Trust are delighted to be holding our first talk of the season jointly with Bedfordshire Gardens Trust at Luton Hoo. This richly illustrated talk is presented by Kate Harwood and will be free to all members and friends of the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Gardens Trusts. Book now using the link to Eventbrite below. […]