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Do you love historic parks and gardens? Would you like to know how and why they were created, and hear some of their stories, but don’t know where to start?
Do you love historic parks and gardens? Would you like to know how and why they were created, and hear some of their stories, but don’t know where to start?
If you’d like to become a garden detective, why not take part in a new, one-day learning session with the Northamptonshire Gardens Trust and the national Gardens Trust.
If you’d like to become a garden detective, why not take part in a new, one-day learning session with the Northamptonshire Gardens Trust and the national Gardens Trust.
This beginner’s course will give you an introduction to garden history; provide the tools you need to find out about a park or garden’s origins, its development over time, and understand how these changes have led to what survives today.
We hope to offer future voluntary opportunities to join Northamptonshire Gardens Trust’s special research projects to discover local sites, using your new found skills.
Where and when will the session be held?
Where and when will the session be held?
Abington Park Museum, Northampton with an exploration of Abington Park, on Thursday 26 February 2026, 10am to 4 pm.
Cost
Cost
£15 each, including a sandwich lunch and tea/coffee throughout the day.
How to apply
How to apply
Please apply by Monday 12 January 2026.
Places are limited and will be offered to those most interested in continuing to research. We will advise you as soon as possible if you have been successful in securing a place.
To apply for a place either:
Image : H. Repton, Harlestone Park, (1808), [NAS P1281] Reproduced by kind permission of Northamptonshire Archives Service.
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