Events

Programme of Events 2024

Thursday 8th February

 

10.30 am John’s Garden Ashwood Lower Lane, Kinver, Kingswinford, DY6 0AE

 

An escorted tour of John’s Garden, the wonderful eight acre private garden created by nursery owner John Massey VMH. This garden is truly spectacular in Winter. After the garden tour, there will be time to have a hot meal or drink in the warm and welcoming Tea Room, and to visit the Garden Shop, Gift Shop, Greenhouses and Plant Sales Areas.

 

 

Thursday 9th May Hagley Hall, Hall Drive, Hagley, Stourbridge

 

Major restoration of Hagley Park, considered one of the greatest 18thcentury English landscape gardens and which is owned by Viscount Cobham was completed in 2023 under Joe Hawkins the Head of Landscape, a past member of SGPT.

 

 

Saturday 15th June 2.00pm. Numbers 12 and 19, Waterdale, Compton, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DY.


Number 12, owned by Colin and Clair Bennett is a quintessentially English garden. Number 19, owned by Anne and Brain Bailey is a romantic garden of surprises, which gradually reveals itself on a journey through deep, lush planting full of unusual plants.

 

 

Wednesday 3rd July 12.00pm Millichope Hall and Park, Munslow, Craven Arms, SY7 9HA

 

The house and gardens were owned by Lyndsay Bury who was chairman of The Staffordshire Water Company and who carried out radical restoration of the gardens and the house which have more recently been changed by his son and daughter in law to remarkable effect.  We shall tour the gardens, then take lunch in the café, after which we shall tour the house.

 

 

Saturday 10th August – AGM – Little Onn Hall, Church Eaton

 

The AGM, which is open for members and non-members to attend free of charge will be held at 2.00pm at Little Onn Hall, Church Eaton, Stafford, ST20 0AU.
Those members and their guests who wish to see the gardens and parts of the house after the AGM, followed by tea and cakes will need to register in advance and pay £12.00.

 


Thursday 7th November 2024, 12.00 noon

Annual Social, Quiz and Photographic Competition

The Midden Yard Room, Shugborough Hall

 

We have arranged the autumn gathering to take place in the middle of the day to enable everyone to drive home in daylight.

 

Timetable

12.00 Noon – meet and socialise around a light hearted photo competition

1.00pm lunch in the Midden Room 

2.00pm Quiz – Questions centred on Staffordshire  

 

Please note that National Trust members will need to show their cards and non-members will have to pay £10.00 for a Park and Gardens ticket.  

 

The cost Including lunch is £18.00 each for SGPT members and non-members alike.

 

Everyone is invited to bring up to six A4 or A5 printed photographs or to send digital photographs in advance to visitsbymichael@gmail.com who is organising the competition.  The subject should be related to gardens.

 

Final details and joining instructions will be sent to members two or three weeks before each event.