Quaker Meeting Rooms, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester CH1 3LF
An opportunity for Gardens Trust and County Gardens Trust members to meet each other and discuss ideas, skills and questions.Contact The Gardens Trust here to book a place: http://thegardenstrust.org/event/members-meet-up-cheshire/
The Agenda will allow for discussions on CGT experiences of Conservation, Outreach and Research & Recording. We will also hear from the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust, on its recent projects and successes.
Meet Ups are free to attend and are open to all members of any CGT and the Gardens Trust, no matter where in the country they are held, and no matter the attendees’ current level of involvement with their local gardens trust. A friendly and informal atmosphere encourages all to join in.
Come and learn more about the varied and valued voluntary work undertaken by CGTs.
Programme
10.30am
Arrival, tea, coffee and biscuits
10.45am
Welcome and Introductions (Tamsin McMillan, the Gardens Trust, Historic Landscape Project)
11.00am
Discussion Session 1: Conservation Content: Each CGT to bring brief items from their county to discuss
12.00pm
Discussion Session 2: Outreach, Including education, events, partnerships etc Content: Each CGT to bring brief items from their county to discuss
1.00pm
Lunch and networking
2.00pm
Discussion Session 3: Research and Recording Content: Each CGT to bring brief items from their county to discuss
3.00pm
Highlight Speaker Glynis Shaw, WHGT, ‘The Welsh Historic Gardens Trust ? Challenges and Successes in its 30th Anniversary Year’
3.30pm
Tea, AOB and current issues for CGTs
4.00pm
Close
This event is free, with hot drinks and lunch included, but if you would like to make a £7 donation on the day, to help with costs, that would be gratefully accepted.