Kew Guild
Category: Event Reports
Dorset & Hampshire weekend, 13-14 May 2017
Not everyone is fortunate enough to visit the magnificent gardens of both Compton Acres in Poole, Dorset and Exbury in Hampshire and be met by their owners and key staff members. Our hosts not only graciously outlined the history, their…
Read MoreReport of the Kew Guild Annual Dinner, 2017
by Richard Ward The Annual Kew Guild Dinner was held on Thursday 25th May in Cambridge Cottage, Kew Green. On one of the hottest days of the year nearly 60 Guild members and guests enjoyed free access to the Gardens…
Read MoreBenington Lordship Trip, February 2017
On a fine but cold Sunday in February, 23 intrepid Guild members including their guests met at the stunning spring garden of Benington Lordship the home of the Bott family. We were met by Richard Bott, the present owner, and…
Read MoreGrow Wild awards light up Kew Orangery
The Orangery lit up with colour, laughter and wild flower fun for the first ever Grow Wild awards, an opportunity to bring together Grow Wild volunteers, groups, partners and supporters in one of Kew’s most iconic venues. Grow Wild is…
Read MoreVisit to Thorpe Perrow Arboretum, 22nd October 2016
11 Kewites travelled far to this northern outpost one Saturday late in September, when the 100 acre Arboretum was bathed in autumn sunshine.
Read MoreNorfolk Report
Kew Guild Norfolk Weekend 11/12 June 2016 – Part 1 The group’s first visit, on this brilliantly orchestrated weekend by John Simmons and others, was to Blickling, a National Trust complete Norfolk Estate, set in North Norfolk. We were welcomed…
Read More