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Zoom Lecture – From the Nile to the Itchen: Serapis in a Winchester water garden – by Dr John Pearce
Our next zoom lecture by Dr John Pearce entitled 'From the Nile to the Itchen: Serapis in a Winchester water garden' takes place on Monday 10th May at 6pm. The Water Close Garden in central Winchester was created in the 1950s by Sir Peter Smithers to give pleasure to...
Zoom Lecture – Gertrude Jekyll – ‘My Adventure in Restoring her Inspiring Garden Art’ by Rosamund Wallinger
Monday 12th April, 6pm - E.Ticket £5 When Rosamund Wallinger moved into a derelict Manor at Upton Grey in Hampshire, she uncovered a Jekyll garden and set about restoring it. Rosamund came to Upton Grey from London in 1984, to the derelict house and garden that...
Zoom Lecture – Humphry Repton at Herriard Park by Sally Miller
Monday 15th March, 6pm - E.Ticket £5 Herriard Park lies between Basingstoke and Alton in Hampshire and has been owned by the Jervoise family since the beginning of the 17th century. In 1792 George Purefoy Jervoise inherited the estate and immediately began to...
Petersfield Physic Garden Zoom Lecture by Jenny Hill
Jenny Hill Zoom Lecture - Petersfield Physic Garden - Monday 15th February, starting at 6pm, e-ticket £5 Jenny Hill is the Garden Manager of the Petersfield Physic Garden and has been a volunteer working in the garden for the past 15 years. The Petersfield Physic...
Introducing our new Magazine
We hope you enjoy reading the magazine and if you aren't already a member and would like to support us or join us, please do get in touch. Pleas click HERE to download the full version of the magazine.
Join us on Monday 14th December @ 6pm for a zoom lecture by Sue Stuart-Smith, author of The Well Gardened Mind : Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World
If there is just one zoom lecture you do this December - this is it! The Well Gardened Mind is certain to be one of the best selling books this Christmas - and HGT is very grateful to Sue Stuart-Smith for kindly agreeing to give this talk. The talk will last...
Water Garden Close, Winchester – HGT opposes plans to develop this well loved garden in the heart of Winchester
The Water Close Garden is an exquisite and perfect place that enriches this corner of the heart of Winchester in the most wonderful way. For such a small space to create such a strong impact in this location is a reflection of the care, attention and foresight of the...
Winchester Gardens Trail
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Winchester Gardens Trail Leaflet. The trail incorporates 14 very special, historical and significant gardens in Winchester. Please click here to download a printable version.
Autumn Newsletter now available to download
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Vandals destroy bench in Hyde Abbey Gardens, Winchester
This is what remains of one of the benches in Hyde Abbey Gardens, Winchester, recently destroyed by vandals. This garden is looked after & maintained by a wonderful & dedicated Friends Group who look after this very important & historically significant...
The Chance to Create a New Garden for Winchester
In addition to protecting historic gardens and landscapes, one of HGT’s key missions is to help improve the quality of green spaces around us for the wider well-being of all, and to ensure that there is more accessible green space in urban environments and,...
New Planting at Home Nursery Green, Winchester
Hampshire Gardens Trust donated £200 to help purchase plants for Home Nursery Green in Winchester, a small communal garden tucked behind the Hilliers Garden Centre on Romsey Road. Previously the Trust paid for a notice board which sets out the history of the site and...