New postcard of Garendon Hall
We have recently acquired this postcard of Garendon Hall, Loughborough, which is an interesting addition to our collection. Some years ago, Research Group members had …
Corona Virus has not stopped our education support
This year has been significantly different to previous years. Due to Corona Virus we were unable to make our usual trip to Kelmarsh. We have …
2019 LRGT Brooksby Melton College Horticultural Award.
Megan Summers was the recipient of the 2019 LRGT Brooksby Melton College Horticultural Award. Megan, 19, was chosen for her contribution as an ambassador of …
Old Vicarage at Gumley
When we started out with the Walled Garden Project we had a list of known walled gardens in the two counties. I do not think …
Glenfield Hospital Secret Garden
The Trust is pleased to have been able to donate two comfortable garden chairs to the the Secret Garden at Glenfield Hospital. This follows the …
The Spring 2020 newsletter
Includes: Events Research Leicester’s Hospitals Secret Garden Book Review: An Economic History of the English Garden by R Floud Self-Isolation, a ditty by Paul Knight …
Winter trip to Chippenham Park 2020
Our winter trip was to Chippenham Park in Cambridgeshire. This is a garden in winter which is well worth seeing, it has been said to …
Winter Lunch and a film
When I realised that I was going to miss the only showing of the Piet Oudolf, film, “Five Seasons”, in Leicester, in June 2019 I …
