Category Archives: Visit

Wednesday 18 January 2023 from 7:30pmThis event has now passed Title A Garden Historian’s Paradise: Menton and the Riviera. Abstract Since the Victorian era, Menton with its unique climate, has attracted artists, plant collectors, and garden designers. Many of their gardens survive, whilst others are currently being restored. This talk will explore a range ofContinue reading “Zoom Talk: Dr Twigs Way”

Dr Laura Mayer – 2022 CGT Christmas Lecturer Thursday 8 December 2022 from 11:00amThis event has now passed Title The Society of Dilettanti: bacchanalian antics and building the Antique. Abstract The Grand Tour with its ancient ruins and sun-drenched landscapes became an educational rite of passage for the classically trained. This lively lecture considers howContinue reading “Live Talk: Dr Laura Mayer”

Picnic at The Manor, Hemingford Grey Wednesday 15 June 2022 from 5:30pm-8:30pmThis event has now passed. Entry, including a glass of Prosecco or soft drink, £12 before 20 May, or £15 after 20 May, with last bookings on 8 June. Diana Boston and the CGT Council of Management warmly invite members and their guests toContinue reading “CGT Summer Social Evening”

Guided Tour of Easton Lodge Garden Thursday 9 June 2022 at 11:00am: entries £8.50 members and guestsThis event has now passed. As described by Alison Moller in her recent Study Day talk, Easton Lodge garden is a quintessential example of Harold Peto’s landscaping style, created for Frances Evelyn ‘Daisy’ Maynard who inherited the estate atContinue reading “Easton Lodge Garden Visit”

Guided Tour of Titchmarsh House Gardens Tuesday 10 May 2022 at 11:00amThis event has now passed. Entries £10.00 members and guests, to include refreshments on arrival and a guided tour of the gardens. Proceeds go to charity. Titchmarsh House Gardens have grown over the years from a garden of about 1 acre in 1972 toContinue reading “Titchmarsh House Gardens Visit”

Guided Tours of Moggerhanger House and Park Tuesday 5 April 2022 at 11:00am: entries £10.00 members and guestsThis event has now passed Moggerhanger Park is a historic Georgian house, recently promoted to Grade I listing. It is recognised as the most complete surviving example of Sir John Soane’s architecture. Our guides will explore the historyContinue reading “Moggerhanger Park Visit”

EVENT NOW CLOSED We’re delighted to confirm that bookings are available for a self-guided visit to Euston Hall, Thetford, Suffolk IP24 2QH on Tuesday 25 August. The Palladian house and tearoom are closed but picnics are welcome in the landscaped gardens, ancient broadleaf woodland and pleasure grounds, laid out by John Evelyn and extended byContinue reading “Euston Hall Visit Confirmed”