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20 May 2025
Sarah Dickinson
Painshill Park 'Under Threat'

Painshill Park ‘under threat' from the proposed change to the Gardens Trust’s statutory consultee status 

Painshill Park 'Under Threat'
15 January 2025
Sarah Dickinson
Recipients of the Schools Special Creative ...

Three Surrey Heath schools are recipients of the Trust’s Special Creative Grant courtesy of The Arts Society Camberley.

Recipients of the Schools Special Creative Grants and launch of 2025 Awards
8 July 2024
Sarah Dickinson
Special Creative Grant for Surrey Heath Schools

Accepting Applications for Special Creative Grant for Surrey Heath Schools donated by The Arts Society Camberley

Special Creative Grant for Surrey Heath Schools
13 May 2024
Sarah Dickinson
Painshill: The Glorious Vision of Charles ...

Huge thanks to the Painshill team for sharing this beautiful landscape with us! What a treat to see some of the more unusual features, learn about its extraordinary history and discuss the challenges it faces.

Painshill: The Glorious Vision of Charles Hamilton
26 April 2024
Sarah Dickinson
An Unforgettable Memorial

Huge thanks to Annabel Downs for such an educational and informative tour of the John F Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede.

An Unforgettable Memorial
Sarah Dickinson
21 April 2022

Tea & Cake Stall Raises Over £1,000

Sarah Dickinson
21 April 2022
Tea & Cake Stall Raises Over £1,000

Outstanding team of volunteers supporting SGT at Dunsborough Park’s annual Tulip festival

Sarah Dickinson
12 April 2022

Tea & Cake Stall at Dunsborough Park

Sarah Dickinson
12 April 2022
Tea & Cake Stall at Dunsborough Park

Volunteers required for SGT’s charity tea & cake stall on Wednesday 20 April at Dunsborough Park Tulip Festival.

Sarah Dickinson
10 January 2022

Apply Now for our annual Schools Award

Sarah Dickinson
10 January 2022
Apply Now for our annual Schools Award

Closing Date for SGT Schools Awards Grants is 1 April 2022

Source: Thames Ditton

Sarah Dickinson
5 October 2021

Autumn Newsletter Just Published

Sarah Dickinson
5 October 2021
Autumn Newsletter Just Published

Enjoy our latest newsletter including a discussion on an exciting new research project

Sarah Dickinson
7 September 2021

Surrey's Unforgettable Gardens

Sarah Dickinson
7 September 2021
Surrey's Unforgettable Gardens

Join us in October as we discuss four of Surrey’s Unforgettable Gardens during a four-part lecture series online.

Sarah Dickinson
26 August 2021

A People's Elysium: Brave, New and Bold Public Landscapes by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe

Sarah Dickinson
26 August 2021
A People's Elysium: Brave, New and Bold Public Landscapes by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe

Three-part series online focusing on several of Jellicoe’s seminal projects.

Sarah Dickinson
5 August 2021

Announcing the SGT 2021 Schools Awards

Sarah Dickinson
5 August 2021
Announcing the SGT 2021 Schools Awards

With a record fifty applications for our Schools Awards the £4500 Award will help schools across the county.

Sarah Dickinson
26 April 2021

Spring 2021 Newsletter Just Published

Sarah Dickinson
26 April 2021
Spring 2021 Newsletter Just Published

With news of how we can all get involved in new projects and looking forward to our 2021 programme of events, our latest newsletter is now available.

Sarah Dickinson
23 March 2021

National Day of Reflection

Sarah Dickinson
23 March 2021
National Day of Reflection

NGS commemorates Mary Caroe on this National Day of Reflection, honouring those who have died during the pandemic.

Sarah Dickinson
17 March 2021

Now Accepting Applications for Schools Awards 2021

Sarah Dickinson
17 March 2021
Now Accepting Applications for Schools Awards 2021

Apply now for Schools Award grants for the 2021 academic year. Information and application forms can be found here. Deadline for applications is Friday 28 May.

Sarah Dickinson
7 January 2021

Applications for Schools Awards

Sarah Dickinson
7 January 2021
Applications for Schools Awards

Generous Donations Increase Schools Awards to £4,500 for 2021. Applications available after February half-term

Sarah Dickinson
17 December 2020

New Digital Archive Launched

Sarah Dickinson
17 December 2020
New Digital Archive Launched

On the eve of the Trust’s 30th anniversary, we announce the launch of a new Digital Archive that will provide searchable access to the rich history of all our newsletters. Click here to view.

Sarah Dickinson
18 November 2020

2020 Annual Review and Looking Forward

Sarah Dickinson
18 November 2020
2020 Annual Review and Looking Forward

Please join us from the comfort of your own homes for a post AGM 2020 Review via Zoom with presentations from our Treasurer and Chair.

Sarah Dickinson
26 September 2020

Supporting Children through the Schools Awards Programme

Sarah Dickinson
26 September 2020
Supporting Children through the Schools Awards Programme

Schools Team awards £3,000 to 21 applicants to support the education, health and well-being of children.

Sarah Dickinson
25 August 2020

Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede added to national Register of Parks and Gardens

Sarah Dickinson
25 August 2020
Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede added to national Register of Parks and Gardens

The Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede, Surrey is now registered Grade II and is one of 20 post-war gardens and landscapes newly added to the Register of Parks and Gardens, part of the National Heritage List for England.

Sarah Dickinson
20 July 2020

Threats to Historic Parks and Gardens

Sarah Dickinson
20 July 2020
Threats to Historic Parks and Gardens

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many historic parks and gardens are unable to raise essential income through admission, visitor facilities and events. We wanted to share three opportunities for our members to potentially engage with those working hard to keep these valuable historic green spaces open and available.

Sarah Dickinson
3 June 2020

Lutyens and Jekyll: Architecture and the Garden Landscape

Sarah Dickinson
3 June 2020

I am delighted to be taking part in this Lutyens Trust America webinar along side the leading Gertrude Jekyll expert, Judith Tankard, to help promote our Gertrude Jekyll digitisation project. 

If you would like to join the event live on Thursday 4 June at 5 pm go to the Lutyens Trust America website to register as an attendee.

Many thanks, 

Sarah Dickinson

Sarah Dickinson
24 April 2020

Spring 2020 Newsletter Just Published

Sarah Dickinson
24 April 2020
Spring 2020 Newsletter Just Published

Please enjoy reading our latest newsletter which includes a link for a virtual tour of Dunsborough Park and many other informative articles.

Sarah Dickinson
9 April 2020

In sorrow we announce the death of Mary Caröe (1938-2020)

Sarah Dickinson
9 April 2020
In sorrow we announce the death of Mary Caröe (1938-2020)

Mary Caröe will be greatly missed and remembered with incredible fondness. She had been with the Trust since its inception.

Sarah Dickinson
6 April 2020

New Date for Kiftsgate Lecture: 17 October 2020

Sarah Dickinson
6 April 2020
New Date for Kiftsgate Lecture: 17 October 2020

Kiftsgate Lecture Rescheduled for Saturday, 17 October 2020 at 2.30pm. Delighted that Vanessa Berridge will be joining us. Confirmed bookings from March carried forward. Spaces still available as well.

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