Past Projects
Walled Kitchen Gardens Project
In 2014 a one-year IWGT project to identify, record and learn about the history of walled kitchen gardens throughout the Island was made possible by a Sharing Heritage grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Work by volunteer detectives, helped by many garden owners, resulted in a 90 page book, Walled Kitchen Gardens of the Isle of Wight.
An pdf copy of the book can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. Please note, due to the need to compress the file size the quality and intergrity of some of the pictures may be compromised. Printed copies can be purchased from us directly at a cost of £5 plus postage. Email: info@iowgardenstrust.co.uk if you wish to purchase one.
Walled Kitchen Gardens Project
In 2014 a one-year IWGT project to identify, record and learn about the history of walled kitchen gardens throughout the Island was made possible by a Sharing Heritage grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Work by volunteer detectives, helped by many garden owners, resulted in a 90 page book, Walled Kitchen Gardens of the Isle of Wight.
An pdf copy of the book can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. Please note, due to the need to compress the file size the quality and intergrity of some of the pictures may be compromised. Printed copies can be purchased from us directly at a cost of £5 plus postage. Email: info@iowgardenstrust.co.uk if you wish to purchase one.
'Capability’ Brown Festival 2016'
The Isle of Wight Gardens Trust celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and his involvement with Appuldurcombe with expert guided walks and a ‘Capability’ Brown Festival assisted by the East Wight Landscape Partnership and Ventnor Botanic Garden. The specialist speakers at the Festival have kindly supplied papers based on their presentations which can be accessed on this page.
More detail about the Appuldurcombe landscape can be found on this page.
Repton 200 Celebrations - 2018
2018 marked the bicentenary of the death of Humphry Repton. To mark this, the Gardens Trust coordinated a year of events held across the country,
We worked with Oakfield Primary School who are located at St John’s House, Ryde, one of the Repton sites on the Island. Together we explored the changes to the designed landscapes in the area and the influence of Repton. We also produced a booklet on further research on Repton’s influence on the Isle of Wight. If you would like a copy, please contact us. An electronic copy can be found here.
The Isle of Wight Gardens Trust celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and his involvement with Appuldurcombe with expert guided walks and a ‘Capability’ Brown Festival assisted by the East Wight Landscape Partnership and Ventnor Botanic Garden. The specialist speakers at the Festival have kindly supplied papers based on their presentations which can be accessed on this page.
More detail about the Appuldurcombe landscape can be found on this page.
Repton 200 Celebrations - 2018
2018 marked the bicentenary of the death of Humphry Repton. To mark this, the Gardens Trust coordinated a year of events held across the country,
We worked with Oakfield Primary School who are located at St John’s House, Ryde, one of the Repton sites on the Island. Together we explored the changes to the designed landscapes in the area and the influence of Repton. We also produced a booklet on further research on Repton’s influence on the Isle of Wight. If you would like a copy, please contact us. An electronic copy can be found here.