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Live Talk: Dr Liz Lake

Saturday 15 November 2025Hilton Village Hall, Grove End, Hilton PE28 9PFThis event has now passed Title Is there nothing new under the sun? Abstract  Liz Lake will show how the key characteristics of historic landscapes are reinterpreted in contemporary landscape design. Our Speaker Dr Liz Lake has studied, practised and taught landscape architecture for overContinue reading “Live Talk: Dr Liz Lake”

Live Talk: Prof. John Parker

Prof. John Parker will talk about the bristlecone pine and other trees following coffee and a book sale. Thursday 13 February 2025This event has now passed Title Trees today: increasing delight, increasing despair. Abstract As well as being an expert on John Stevens Henslow, founder of the new Cambridge University Botanic Garden, John Parker hasContinue reading “Live Talk: Prof. John Parker”

Journal Discussion Group

This event has now passed. Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust is launching a new initiative – a Journals Group. The idea is to meet quarterly to discuss an article from the recent issue of Garden History. To cut the opening ribbon, we’ll be digging over Robert Marnock’s retirement project: Alexandra Park, Hastings, 1876-82. ’Superior to any parkContinue reading “Journal Discussion Group”

Christmas Lecture: Richard (Dick) Selley

This event has now passed Title The Winelands of Britain: past, present & prospective. Abstract Wine has been drunk in Britain since the late Iron Age, but has only been made in this country since the Roman occupation when wine production was locally an agri-business. Viticulture declined in the cooler climate of the Dark AgesContinue reading “Christmas Lecture: Richard (Dick) Selley”

Live Talk: Hugh Belsey

Hugh Belsey MBE will present the Margaret Helme Lecture following the AGM. This event has now passed. Title An Artist’s view of Landscape Gardening. Abstract In the early 1700s gardening in Britain was influenced by the formal designs of the Frenchman, André Le Nôtre. Records of the gardens at Melbourne, Chiswick, Stowe and Hartwell provideContinue reading “Live Talk: Hugh Belsey”

Live Talk: Kim Wilkie

Kim Wilkie is our 2021 Christmas Lecturer, recounting the 10-year restoration of the gardens at Villa La Pietra. Wednesday 8 December 2021: CGT Christmas Lecture from 11:00am-1:00pmThis event has now passed. Title Garden Ghosts. Abstract The restoration of a garden is a brutal business: such was Kim Wilkie’s comment on his 10-year project to restoreContinue reading “Live Talk: Kim Wilkie”

Live Talk: John Parker

Prof. John Parker will show stunning examples of Fynbos flowers in his talk following the CGT AGM Saturday 6 November 2021 12:00 noon – 1:00pm (approx.)This event has now passed Title Botanic Gardens of the Western Cape. Abstract The flowering world is divided into six distinct areas – the Floral Kingdoms. The Cape Floral KingdomContinue reading “Live Talk: John Parker”

Zoom Talk: Tim Richardson

Tim Richardson will present the 2021 Margaret Helme Memorial Lecture by Zoom. Thursday 21 October 2021 7:30pm-8:30pm This event has now passed but a recording is available to CGT members and paid guests for a period of two weeks. Please contact admin. Title Cambridge College Gardens. Abstract For all who have wandered through a CambridgeContinue reading “Zoom Talk: Tim Richardson”