Members and guests enjoyed prosecco and canapés in the gardens of Sion Hill Hall and raised funds for YGT's bursary fund.

An afternoon visit to the grounds of Thirsk Hall, which included a guided tour of the historic walled garden. The tour finished with tea and cake.

A full-day event at Burnby Hall Gardens, Pocklington, focussed on the history, design and restoration of the Backhouse rock garden, with a morning of lectures by local experts, followed by guided tours of the gardens in the afternoon. 

A tour of Valley Gardens, when we learnt something of the history of the gardens, including the Old Magnesia Well Pump Room and the newly-listed Grade II Sun Pavilion and Sun Colonnade, and  spotted some of the many specimen trees. 

An opportunity to join YGT and local historian, David Neave, exploring the landscape at Londesborough. The day commenced with an illustrated lecture and following picnic lunches there was an extensive walk in the historic landscape with David.

This online talk used the late Arts and Crafts garden of Goddards in York as a framework for exploring George Dillistone’s life and work.

YGT, for it's AGM, enjoyed an illustrated lecture from local historian, David Neave regarding the Sledmere Estate, lunch, and an afternoon walk in the grounds.

This online talk provided a brief history of the gardens at Harewood House, before talking about the work of the gardens team over the past three decades and provided a glimpse into the future.

This online talk examined the travel accounts of Philip Yorke (later 2^nd Earl of Hardwicke) and his wife, Jemima Marchioness Grey, focusing on their tours of Yorkshire – which Grey judged to be ‘exceeding fine country’.

This online talk looked at the appointment of the Project Manager Sharon Sutton, why she was chosen to manage the refurbishment, and how she navigated her way through the 4-year project to Historic Parks for the Future - Cannon Hall.