Award Scheme Project
- At May 18, 2011
- By benviljoen
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This project was led by the Trust’s Chairman, Dr Christina Hill Williams, DL.
Read More»Watlington House Project
- At May 18, 2011
- By benviljoen
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Watlington House is the oldest secular building in Reading. The earliest sections are Medieval. The current building was built by Samuel Watlington, a successful Reading merchant in 1688 and the front was added in 1763.
This project, to enhance the setting of this lovely house is being led by Gaila Adair, a BGT member and trustee of the Watlington House Trust.
Read More»Hungerford Tragedy Garden Project – Proposed Planting
- At May 17, 2011
- By benviljoen
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The planting scheme that was prepared by Bettina Kirkham, presented to the Hugerford Town Council in the autumn of 2010 and agreed with some revisions in December 2010..
Read More»Hungerford Tragedy Garden Project
- At May 17, 2011
- By benviljoen
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In August 1987 16 people lost their lives in the tragic shooting at Hungerford. This terrible event was commemorated with the laying out of a small memorial garden – The Hungerford Tragedy Garden – by the entrance to the Hungerford Town Football Playing fields, Bulpit Lane, planted up with 16 rose bushes and cherry trees and other shrubbery. Time however has taken its toll on the gardens which no longer provide an attractive and tranquil place to reflect on the loss of loved ones.
Read More»Spring 2011
- At May 4, 2011
- By fhope
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The re-launch of the Berkshire Gardens Trust website has provided us with an opportunity to keep members in touch with what is going on in the wider world of heritage related to our parks & gardens.
Read More»Garden History Events
- At May 1, 2011
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Last year, Fiona Hope provided some highlights of the Garden History Society’s July Annual General Meeting and conference in Nottingham, while Liz Ware provided an interesting insight into the 2010 Association of Garden Trust’s Annual General Meeting and weekend conference which took place on the Isle of Wight last October. Both events included plenty of visits to interesting designed parks and gardens in the areas concerned as well as opportunities to learn more about the subject and network and generally have fun with like-minded people.
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