Past Events from Avon Gardens Trust
Over the years, Avon Gardens Trust have organised a number of events throughout the area. These range from garden visits, talks on historical garden topics or people, annual general meetings, fund rasing events to study days.
Members and guests are encouraged to join us and share in the garden history of our region.
Here is a list of our past events. Details of some of these events may be found in the Bulletins or Newsletters as reports.

Date | Place | Area | Type |
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June-23 | 'High Glanau Manor and Wyndcliffe Court' | Monmouth | Visit |
April-23 | 'The Ornamental Wilderness in the English Garden with James Bartos' | Bath | Lecture |
March-23 | 'Edwardian Country Life - the story of H Avery Tipping with Helena Gerrish' | Bath | Lecture |
February-23 | 'A Haunt of Ancient Peace-the Evolving Arts & Crafts gardens of the early twentieth century' with Marion Mako | Bath | Lecture |
February- 23 | Snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden | Painswick, Glocs. | Visit |
January-23 | 'The Great God of Pan' with Prof. Timothy Mowl | Bath | Lecture |
October -22 | 'Verdure is the most Perfect Refreshment' - Jane Austen & the English Landscape Garden with Dr. Laura Mayer | Bath | Lecture |
October-22 | 'Muddy Wellies and Dusty Archives' with Prof. Timothy Mowl | Bath | AGM and Lecture |
September-22 | Sezincote House and Gardens | Moreton in the Marsh | Visit |
June-22 | Great Chalfield House and Gardens | Melksham | Visit |
May-22 | 'Natures Favourite Child' - with Dr Cathryn Spence | Bath | Lecture |
May-22 | Walled Garden of Bowood and Capability Brown | Calne | Visit |
February-22 | Snowdrops at Colesbourne Gardens | Cotswolds | Visit |
October-21 | Rodmarton Manor House, and Garden | Tetbury | Visit |
October-21 | 'American Garden meets English Landscape' | Bristol | AGM & Lecture |
September-21 | Dewstow Gardens &; Grottoes | Caerwent | Visit |
July-21 | Iford Manor Garden | Iford | Visit |
June-21 | Wortley House Garden | Wooton Under Edge | Visit |
2020 | There were no visits or talks arranged in 2020 due to Government Covid 19 restrictions | ||
October-19 | AGM and The Colours of Tyntesfield | Wraxall | AGM & Visit |
July-17 | Eastleach House Garden | Cirencester | Visit |
June-19 | Halswell House & Park | Bridgewater | Visit |
April-18 | Gardens of Goldney Hall and Clifton Hill House | Bristol | Visit |
Feb-19 | Spring at Ston Easton | Ston Easton, Somerset | Visit |
Oct-18 | Autumn Colours of South Kelding | Upton Cheyney | Visit |
Oct-18 | Veitch Plant Hunters and Pioneers | Long Ashton | AGM & Talk |
Jun-18 | Stancombe Park | Dursley | Visit |
Jun-18 | Open Garden at Little Naish | Clapton in Gordano | Fund raising |
April-18 | Humphry Repton - By Nature So Romantic | Leigh Court | Study Day |
Apr-18 | Parish's House | Bath | Visit |
Aug-17 | The Pavillions | Bristol | AGM and visit |
Jun-17 | St Peters Hospice | Bristol | Visit |
Feb-18 | Cammerton Court | Bath | Visit |
Nov-16 | Rosemary Verey | Bristol | Talk |
Sep-16 | Pen Mill Farm and Durslade Farm by coach | Somerset | Visit |
Aug-16 | AGM at Little Naish | Clapton in Gordano | AGM and visit |
Jun-16 | Walk around the Sylvia Crowe landscape, Cumberland Basin | Bristol | Walk n Talk |
May-16 | Tormarton Court | Old Sodbury | Visit |
Sep-15 | King Weston Sudy Day | Bristol | Lecture series. |
Aug-15 | AGM at Newton Park | Bath | AGM and visit |
Aug-15 | Bishops Knoll | Bristol | Walk |
Jun-15 | Open Garden at Little Naish | Clapton in Gordano | Fundraising |
May-15 | Laskett Gardens and Hellens Manor | Hereford | Visit |
Nov-14 | Paradise Lost | Bristol | Talk |
Oct-14 | Milton Lodge Gardens | Visit | |
Sep-14 | Camers | Visit | |
Aug-14 | Serridge House | Visit | |
Jul-14 | Three Open Gardens at Chew Stoke | Chew Stoke | Fundraising |
Jul-14 | AGM at Barrow Court | Nr Bristol | AGM and visit |
Jun-14 | Bristol Botanic Garden | Bristol | Visit |
May-14 | Plant Origins | Bristol | Talk |
Oct-13 | Autumn Colours of Tyntesfield | Nr Bristol | Visit |
Sep-13 | Dyrham Park - Behind the Scenes | Bath | Visit |
Aug-13 | Yeo Valley Organic Garden | Chew Valley | Visit |
Jul-13 | AGM at Acton Court | Acton | AGM and visit |
Jun-13 | Kings Weston Estate | Bristol | Visit |
Apr-13 | Therapeutic Landscapes | Bristol | Talk |
Oct-12 | Tortworth Court | Tortworth | Visit |
Aug-12 | Special Plants Nursery and Garden | Bath | Visit |
Aug-12 | Westonbirt School Italian Garden | Westonbirt | Visit |
Jul-12 | 25th Anniversary AGM at Goldney | Bristol | AGM and visit |
Jun-12 | A summer Garden in Bathampton | Bathampton | Visit |
Jun-12 | The Italian Garden at Westonbirt School | Bristol | Talk |
May-12 | Clevedon Court | Clevedon | Visit |
Apr-13 | Snowdrops in Spring | Cammerton | Visit |
Mar-12 | Fern Fever - The Story of Pteridomania | Talk | |
Oct-11 | Campfield | Abbots Leigh | Visit |
Sept-11 | Ston Easton Park | Visit | |
Jul-11 | Harptree Court | Harptree | AGM and visit |
Jun-11 | Watcombe | Visit | |
May-11 | Women Gardeners | Talk | |
Apr-11 | Algars Manor and Algars Mill | Visit | |
Oct-10 | Rivals in Arcady | Talk | |
Sept-10 | Beechwell House | Goose Green | Visit |
Jul-10 | Camerton Court | Bath | AGM and visit |
Jun-10 | Hanham Court | Bristol/Bath | Visit |
Apr-10 | Royal Victoria Park & Botanical Gardens | Bath | Visit |
Jul-09 | Banwell Caves | Banwell | Visit |
Jun-09 | St. George, Bristol, 28 Kensington Road and St. George Park | Bristol | Visit |
Sept-08 | Emmaus House | Clifton, Bristol | AGM and visit |
Jul-08 | Sydney Gardens, Bath | Bath | Visit |
Jul-08 | Warmley Open Day | Bristol | Stand |
Jun-08 | Bristol University’s Botanic Garden | Bristol | Visit |
May-08 | Troopers Hill | Bristol | Visit |
May-08 | Bath House | Bath | Visit |
Apr-08 | The Rise of the Professional Gardener | Bristol | Talk |
Sep-07 | Cotswold Farm | Visit | |
Jul-07 | Lady Farm. | Chelwood | AGM and visit |
Jun-07 | Marlwood Grange and Thornbury Castle | Thornbury | Visit |
May-07 | Arts and Crafts Gardens | Bristol | Talk |
Sep-06 | Stancombe Park | Dursley | Visit |
Jul-06 | Blaise Castle Estate | Bristol | Visit |
Jun-06 | Dewstow and Veddw | Visit | |
May-06 | The Garden Seat | Talk | |
Apr-06 | Highgrove | Tetbury | Visit |
Sep-05 | Arnos Vale Cemetery | Bristol | Visit |
Jul-05 | Prior Park Garden | Bath | Tour |
Jun-05 | Cothay Manor Then and Now | Taunton | Tour |
May-05 | The Garden at Tyntesfield | Bristol | Talk |
Apr-05 | Stoke Park | Bristol | Tour |
Sep-03 | Swainswick | Bath | Visit |
Sep-03 | St Catherine's Court | Visit | |
Jun-03 | Cantax House | Visit | |
Jul-02 | Sydney Gardens | Bath | Visit |
May-02 | Clifton Communal Gardens | Bristol | |
Apr-03 | Tyntesfield | Nr Bristol | Visit |
Jun-01 | Stoke Park and Dower House | Bristol | Visit |
May-01 | Banwell Caves | Banwell | Visit |
Jul-00 | Newton Park | Nr Bath | Visit |
Jun-96 | Ozleworth Park | Visit | |
May-95 | Stancombe Park | Dursley | Visit |