Awards 2011 – Wokingham Town Council
- At September 24, 2011
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Wokingham has a long-standing tradition of civic planting and hanging baskets.
Read More»Awards 2011 – Parsons Down Infant School – Thatcham
- At September 23, 2011
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The Infant School Gardening Club was established with four-year-old pupils.
Read More»Awards 2011- Henleys Allotments – Thatcham
- At September 22, 2011
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Berkshire Gardens Trust visited this excellent model of how a local allotment scheme should be organised.
Read More»Watlington House Project – Research and design ideas
- At June 28, 2011
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This has involved research to establish any previous garden design structure. This has proved limited as the earliest maps are only indicative of a simple cross of paths with no reference to whether the quadrant areas indicated are grass or planting. It has therefore been felt necessary to carry out further research to include the wider family and their homes to try and establish any examples of their gardens or interests and capabilities.
Read More»Valley Gardens Visit, 19th May 2011
- At June 12, 2011
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Members of the Trust enjoyed a real treat during our mid-May visit to these gardens.
Read More»Berkshire Garden’s Trust 3rd AGM
- At June 8, 2011
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The Berkshire Garden’s Trust’s 3rd AGM is taking place at Watlington House, a Grade II listed building, in central Reading on the evening of Friday 29th July, 2011.
Read More»Award Scheme Project
- At May 18, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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