by Jo Bolt | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Thanks to the Friends of King John’s Garden in Romsey, a dovecote and two bat boxes have been installed in the garden. The dovecote has been slightly modified with tiny holes, to encourage small birds to use it. The glorious garden is part of King John’s...
by Jo Bolt | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Congratulations to our Research Team who organized another successful Study Day at Chawton House, Nr Alton. Special thanks to our expert guest speakers, Professor Nigel Dunnett, Kim Wilkie and Isabel Allen. The theme was entitled ‘Towards a Sustainable...
by Jo Bolt | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Members recently enjoyed a visit to The Holt Estate, Upham, home of HGT Chairman Ted Wake. Ted, and his wife Katherine, proved the perfect hosts giving a wonderful guided tour of the gardens followed by refreshments in the Old Workshop. Set within the South Downs...
by Jo Bolt | Oct 14, 2019 | News
The Hampshire Gardens Trust Research Group held a special event at the Hampshire Records Office in Winchester to officially launch their book ‘Humphry Repton at Herriard Park – Improving the Premises’. Joining members of the Research Group to...
by Jo Bolt | Oct 3, 2019 | News
Researched and written by members of the Hampshire Gardens Trust Research Group, this book details the work of the famous landscape gardener Humphry Repton for his client George Purefoy Jervoise at Herriard Park between 1793 and 1800. The book draws on the extensive...
