2006

JANUARY           

25th                       

Gardens of the Tsar – Chevening Horticultural Society

Contact: Marcia Barton, Secretary, 01732 450831

 

26th                       

The Literary Garden – Northampton Museum

Contact: Sarah Orton, Education Officer, 01604 838544

 

FEBRUARY         

7th                         

The Capable Mr. Brown – De Beauvoir Gardeners

Contact: Consuelo Moorsom 0208 986 3119

 

8th                         

The Capable Mr. Brown – Walsall National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. A. Bearwood 01922 451142

               

9th                         

The Painted Garden – John Lewis Partnership Society

Contact: Miss B. Wheel, 0208 989 6891

 

10th       

Dig for Victory – Ightham Mote      

Contact: Linda Dillon, Administrator, 01732 810 378

 

13th                       

Dig for Victory – Meopham Garden Association

Contact: Ann Smith, Programme Secretary,  01474 814858

 

14th                       

Dig for Victory –  Finchley Horticultural Society

Contact: Mrs. V. Marsh, 0208 455 4143

 

MARCH               

3rd                         

The Capable Mr. Brown – Cholesbury St. Leonards Local History Group

Contact: Mr. G. Cobby, Programme Secretary, 01494 762954

 

9th                         

The Capable Mr. Brown – Richmond Association for the National Trust

Contact: Jeremy Preston, Lecture Secretary 0208 487 1430

 

15th                       

The Ancient Garden – Edgware National Trust Members Association

Contact: Olive Wilson, 0208 954 3BA

 

29th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown – Petworth House

Contact: Karen Edwardson, Visitor Services Manager 01798 342207

 

2005

JANUARY           

12th                       

A Garden History A-Z – Beckenham and Bromley National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. W. Doublestone, Programme Secretary 0208 464 4067

 

20th                       

Gardens of the Tsar -  Wembley & District National Trust Members’ Association

Contact: Mrs. V. Thridgould, Lectures Organiser

 

30th                       

Ancient Gardens – Hampstead Horticultural Society

Contact: Ms. Joan Payne, Honorary Secretary, 0208 450 2586

 

FEBRUARY         

16th                       

The Roman Garden – Islington Historical Society

Contact: Peter Briers 0207 226 8333

 

APRIL                   

13th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown – London Ashridge Circle

Contact: Mr. A. Amos, 0208 960 1435

 

20th                       

Dig for Victory – West Horndon Women’s Institute

Contact: Mrs. Shirley Linton 01277 810 6017

 

30th                       

An Armchair Guide to the History of Gardening - University of Essex

Contact: Susan Rhodes, 01206 873333

 

MAY                     

9th                         

Dig for Victory - Wadhurst Gardening Association

Contact: Mrs. Humphries, 01435 883444

 

JUNE                     

8th                         

Dig for Victory – Hornchurch and District Probus Club

Contact: Mr. Hugh Morton, 01708 227527                      

 

18th                       

Dig for Victory – Swanley 50 Plus Club

Contact: Beryl Berry, Event Secretary, 01322 663709

 

AUGUST              

10th                       

Dig for Victory – Northampton Museum

Contact: Sarah Orton, Education Officer, 01604 838544

 

SEPTEMBER       

14th                       

A Nice Cup of Tea  – Darent Cray National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. P. McQuillen, Chairman 01322 401898

 

20th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown – Welwyn Hatfield National Trust Members Association               

Contact: Mrs. B. Potts Programme Secretary, 01438 812618

 

21st                        

A Nice Cup of Tea – Edmonton Hundreds Historical Society

Contact: Pat Keeble, Meetings Secretary, 0208 360 3873

 

24th                       

Dig for Victory – Imperial War Museum Duxford

Contact:  Sue Chippington, Head of Education, 01223 835000

 

 OCTOBER           

5th                         

The Capable Mr. Brown – North Hertfordshire National Trust Members Association

Contact: Jane Cave, Programme Secretary 01462 434665

 

18th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown –Stone Local History Society

Contact: Carol Fryer, 01296 748538

 

20th                       

Fountains and Follies–Mid Sussex National Trust Members Association

Contact: David Mortimore, Lectures Co-ordinator, 01444 457648

 

2004

JANUARY           

5th                         

The Art of the Folly – Crofton Rotary Club

Contact: Mr. Menzies, 01689 826 113

 

FEBRUARY         

7th                         

The Painted Garden  – University of Reading (fully study day)

Contact: Vivienne Loren, History of Art co-ordinator, 0118 931 6600

 

9th                         

The Painted Garden – Woodford National Trust Members Association

Contact: Jack Gill, 0208 505 8785

 

10th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown – Shirley and District Women’s Institute

Contact: Mrs. Kay Oliver, 0208 777 1422

 

26th                       

Gardens of the Tsar – Ealing National Trust Members Association

Contact: Jerry Nolan, 0208 995 1532

 

MARCH               

10th                       

The Painted Garden – St. George’s Women’s Institute

Contact: Mrs. Easterbrook, Programme Secretary 0208 697 2542

 

11th                       

Gardens of the Tsar – Richmond and District National Trust Members Association            

Contact: Beryl Watts, Lectures Organiser  0208 940 9367 

               

19th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown – Wilmington Active Retirement Association

Contact: Mrs. Susan Metcalf, Programme Secretary, 01322 223 678

 

16th                       

Dig for Victory – Holmbury St. Mary’s  Gardener’s Group

Contact: Lesley-Ann Sandbach  01306  731010

 

20th                       

The Painted Garden – University of Kent (full study day)

Contact: Lynn Birtles, Centre Administrator, 01732 352316

 

APRIL   

8th         

The Painted Garden  - New Barnet Amateur Gardeners Society

Contact: Brian Eastwood, Honorary Secretary, 0208 368 9543

 

20th                       

The Painted Garden  -  Tunbridge Wells University of the Third Age

Contact: Mrs. L. Price 01892 538882

 

22nd                      

The Art of the Folly -  St. Albans National Trust Members Association

Contact:  Wendy Parsons, Meetings Organiser, 01727 841379

 

MAY                     

18th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown   – Dacorum and District National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. Crawley, Lectures Organiser, 01442 864122

 

JUNE

11th

Dig for Victory – Friends of Eden

Contact:  Carolyn Trevivian, Friends Administrator

 

12th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown – The Cornwall Garden Society

Contact: Miss Pat Ward, 01872 863 300

                               

24th       

The Capable Mr. Brown – Dulwich Picture Gallery

Contact: Kate Knowles, Head of Press and Marketing 0208 299 8710

 

 

Dig for Victory -  Lewisham Parkinson’s Disease Society

Contact: Doreen Jameson 0208 857 0677

 

JULY

7th

Dig for Victory -  NHS Retirement Fellowship

Contact: Mrs. Metcalf, 01322 223678

 

OCTOBER

13th       

Dig for Victory – Epsom and Ewell National Trust Members Association

Contact: Val Lewis, Lectures Organiser 0208 641 3479

 

19th                       

The Capable Mr. Brown – Barnet National Trust Members Association

Contact:  Patricia Wright, 0208 346 3254

 

NOVEMBER        

15th

The Painted Garden – Chislehurst Women’s Institute

Contact: Ann Singleton, Programme Secretary, 0208 467 8863

 

16th                       

The Ancient Garden – John Lewis Partnership Gardening Society

Contact: Miss B. Wheel, Secretary, 0208 989 6891

 

26th                       

A Nice Cup of Tea – Nymans Gardens

Contact: Jo Godbolt, Property Manager 01444 405250

 

2003

JANUARY

16th

The Painted Garden -  Wembley & District National Trust Members’ Association

Contact: Mr. B. Robinson, Lectures Organiser  0208 902 3544

 

FEBRUARY     

5th

The Painted Garden – Cobham Women’s Institute

Contact: Mrs. Frances Viner 01474812402

 

6th

The Painted Garden – Weald of Kent National Trust Members Association

Contact: Isabel Anderson, Meetings Organiser

 

8th

The Painted Garden – Wimbledon and District National Trust Members Association

Contact: Sue Morrell 0208 947 2639

 

12th (am)

The Painted Garden - Painshill Park Trust

Contact: Michael Singleton, Education Manager  01932 866743

 

(pm)       

The Painted Garden – Sevenoaks and District National Trust Members Association           

Contact: Mrs. Barnard, Lectures Organiser , 01732 451847 

 

19th

The Capable Mr. Brown – Lamorbey and Sidcup Local History Society

Contact: Denise Baldwin, Committee Member 0208 300 0984

 

24th                       

The Ancient Garden – South Thames University of the Third Age

Contact: Mrs. Grace Lally, Secretary

 

MARCH

15th

An Armchair Guide to the History of Gardening  – University of Kent ( full study day)

Contact: Jayne Lawson, Development Officer 01227 827090

 

19^th

The Painted Garden – Norfolk Women’s Club

Contact: Mrs. Middleton 0208 300 3861

 

26th

The Painted Garden -   St. Albans National Trust Members Association

Contact:  Wendy Parsons, Meetings Organiser, 01727 841379

 

APRIL

8th

Gardens of the Tsar - Finchley Horticultural Society

Contact: Mrs. V. Marsh, 0208 455 4143

 

23rd

The Ancient Garden – Edgware National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mr. Craig, 0208 951 1578

 

JUNE

6th

The Capable Mr. Brown – Sidcup and District Natural History Society

Contact: Tony Banks 0208 859 3518

 

JULY

4th

The Painted Garden – Bromley Art Society

Contact: Mrs. Tucker, Chairman, 0208 464 4734

 

9th  (am)

Dig for Victory – Keston Women’s Institute

Contact: Mrs. Pam Broughton, 01689 855855

                               

(pm)

The Painted Garden – Beckenham and Bromley National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. D. Carter, Programme Secretary 0208 462 2510

 

10th

The Painted Garden - Orpington and Chislehurst National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mr. Charles Dyer, Programme Secretary, 01689 605 396

 

21st

The Capable Mr. Brown  – Reading National Trust Members Association

Contact: Ted Bell, Lectures Organiser, 0118 357 2711

 

22nd

The Painted Garden – Sole Street Women’s Institute

Contact: Mrs. Goring, 01474 822 666

 

AUGUST              

12th                       

Dig for Victory – Fairfield Women’s Institute

                                                                Contact: Mrs. Joan Hills, 01322292571

 

SEPTEMBER       

2nd

The Capable Mr. Brown – Watford and District National Trust Members Association

Contact: Alan Cockram, Chairman, 01923 677372

 

3rd

Dig for Victory - Ticehurst Gardeners

Contact: Mrs Joan Lewis 01892782057

 

16th

The Art of the Folly - Stone Local History Society

Contact: Carol Fryer, 01296 748538

 

25th

The Painted Garden – Hertford National Trust Members’ Association

Contact: Tony James, Lectures Secretary, 01992 551967

 

26th       

The Painted Garden – Bexley and Sidcup Townswomen’s Guild

Contact: Mrs. Fowler, 0208 305 7570

 

28th

The Capable Mr. Brown  – National Portrait Gallery

Contact: Jan Cullen, Public Programmes Officer, 0207 312 2446

 

OCTOBER

7th

The Painted Garden – Saffron Waldron Horticultural Society   

Contact: Mr. Mortlake, Secretary 01799 522897

 

8th

Gardens of the Tsar  - East Kent National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. Banks, 01227 794510

 

14th

The Painted Garden – Darent Cray National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. P. McQuillen, Chairman 01322 401898

 

15th

Dig for Victory – Wateringbury Local History Group

Contact: Mrs. J. Coltham, Honorary Secretary 01622 874916

 

24th

The Painted Garden – Friends of Eden

Contact:  Carolyn Trevivian, Friends Administrator

 

25th

The Painted Garden – Friends of St. Bartholomew’s Church, Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Contact: Isobel Edwards, 01208 872993

 

30th

The Literary Garden – Essex Federation of Women’s Institutes

Contact: Marion Garvey, County Secretary 01371 820024

 

NOVEMBER        

7th

Dig for Victory – Ealing and Hanwell Allotments Society          

Contact: Marina Cassimati, Membership Secretary, 0208 567 0290

 

8th

An Armchair Guide to the History of Gardening  – University of Reading (study day)

Contact: Vivienne Loren, History of Art co-ordinator, 0118 931 6600

 

18th

Dig for Victory – Edmonton Hundreds Historical Society

Contact: Pat Keeble, Meetings Secretary, 0208 360 3873

 

2002

JANUARY       

10th

The Painted Garden – Richmond and District National Trust Members Association

Contact: Beryl Watts, Lectures Organiser 0208 940 9367 

 

17th

Ancient Gardens -  Wembley & District National Trust Members’ Association

Contact: Mr. B. Robinson, Lectures Organiser  0208 902 3544

 

28^th

Ancient Gardens – Eltham Townswomen’s Guild

Contact: Mrs. Thornton, 0208 853 1153

 

FEBRUARY

5th

The Painted Garden - Thameside History Group

Contact: Mrs. Dyer 0208 857 7722

 

JUNE

19th

The Art of the Folly – Buckinghamshire Gardeners Group

Contact: Mrs. Mountain 01296 681354

 

JULY

13th 

The Painted Garden – University of Kent

Contact: Jayne Lawson, Development Officer 01227 827090

 

SEPTEMBER

5th

The Painted Garden – Enfield and District National Trust Members Association

Contact: Gwen Cunningham, 0208 360 0809

 

OCTOBER

4th

The Ancient Garden  – Dacorum and District National Trust Members Association

Contact: Mrs. Crawley, Lectures Organiser, 01442 864122

 

15th

Dig for Victory - Thameside History Group

Contact: Mrs. Dyer 0208 857 7722

 

NOVEMBER

6th

The Painted Garden – Epsom and Ewell National Trust Members Association

Contact: June Matthews, Winter Lectures Organiser 01737 359814

 

12th

Dig for Victory – Great Saling Women’s Institute

Contact: Marion Garvey - 01371820024

 

13th

Dig for Victory – Croydon National Trust Members Association

Contact: Shirley Trimmer, 0208 654 3615

 

14th

Dig for Victory – Ealing National Trust Members Association 

Contact: Jerry Nolan, 0208 995 1532

 

21st

Dig for Victory – Nymans Gardens  (National Trust)

Contact: Martyn Stevens  01444 400321

 

DECEMBER

13th

The Roman Garden – Bromley and West Kent Archaeological Group

Contact: Freda O’Hara, Meetings Organiser, 0208 656 5473

 

2001

FEBRUARY

20th

Ancient Gardens - Thameside History Group

Contact: Mrs. Dyer 0208 857 7722

 

MARCH

15th

Ancient Gardens -   Bexley and District Women’s Institute.

Contact:  Mrs. Fowler 0208 303 7570

 

31st        

The Painted Garden  -  University of Essex Centre for Lifelong Learning

Contact: Susan Rhodes 01206 872519

 

JUNE

9th

The Painted Garden - Painshill Park Trust

Contact: Michael Singleton, Education Manager  01932 866743

 

JULY

25th

The Painted Garden - Waddesdon Manor (National Trust)

Contact: Suzy Barron 01296 653232