Surrey Gardens Trust works to champion Surrey's rich heritage of historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes

Follow the links below to read about our extensive events programme of lectures and visits, the work we do in the community and how you can get involved.

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Newsletter No. 73 October 2025
Newsletter No. 73 October 2025

As we look forward to crisp and gloriously colourful autumnal days in the newsletter we look back at our busy summer of garden visits and the trustees and volunteers share a glimpse of their work. We are also delighted to announce the AGM, a date in the diary for us all to look forward to.

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The history of the cottage garden


sat 24 jan

Delighted to announce the first of our winter lectures. Join David Marsh as he explores the surprising history behind the term ‘cottage garden’. Held at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall and online via Zoom. Read more here.

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AGM - Huge thanks to Tim Richardson, our members and guests.
AGM - Huge thanks to Tim Richardson, our members and guests.

SGT Chair Sarah Dickinson and Treasurer David Hanson gave a superb account of the Trust’s activities over the past year. This was followed by an Informative and entertaining talk by garden historian Tim Richardson and our annual Christmas lunch.

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We have an active Research and Recording Group investigating important sites and researching their history.

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Surrey has a wealth of historic gardens both of national and local importance.

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We organise a year-round programme of events including lectures, study days and guided garden visits. 

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Our researchers often publish their work on historic sites in Surrey.

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We provide annual awards to primary and infant schools to help fund garden projects and other gardening activities. 

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Our Gateway project gives disadvantaged adults access to beautiful gardens. 

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✨ This weekend, over 60 members joined us for the Surrey Gardens Trust AGM to celebrate our achievements in 2025. It was a great opportunity to come together and welcome some old and new faces! Our Chair, Sarah, and Treasurer, David, took a look bac
Celebrating #nationaltreeweek with a selection of glorious trees we have seen on some of our #surreygarden visits in the past few years! 🌳 Trees are an important part of our #historicgardens bringing structure and colour throughout the seasons. 🍂
Surrey Gardens Trust AGM, Talk & Christmas Lunch 🎄 Join us on Saturday 6 December from 11am at The Old Barn Hall, Great Bookham, for our much-loved annual gathering! 📝 AGM – Free for all members and guests 📖 Talk – Garden histor
Enjoying glorious autumn colour at High Beeches this week 🍁 On a very autumnal October day, SGT visited the gardens at High Beeches in West Sussex. The gardens include rare, exotic and unusual plants collected by the renowned horticulturalist Colon

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