Event Start Date: 10 April 2026

Last year’s College Garden Tour saw members of the Somerville Alumni Gardening Network visit Worcester College, as well as looking at our own gardens, in June.  This year, we’re moving the event to April, to see gardens at their spring best, and as well as Somerville, we’ll be visiting Trinity College.

We’ll meet in College for coffee and have a morning tour of Somerville gardens with our gardeners, Alastair and Anna.  After a buffet lunch in Hall, we’ll move down to meet Kate Burtonwood, Head Gardener at Trinity.  As many will know, Trinity have made some changes to their gardens recently around new buildings, and it will be exciting to see their recent planting as well as the more established areas.

Programme

10am        Tea and coffee in the Mary Somerville Room

10.30        Tour of Somerville Gardens

12.30         Lunch in Hall

2pm          Walk to Trinity for a tour there

4pm          Finish

Two spaces now available – Please contact alumnievents@some.ox.ac.uk if interested

Please note: If you would like to come to the College Garden Tour, but need help with the booking costs, you are welcome to apply to the Senior Members Fund for financial assistance (applications to Jackie Watson, jacqueline.watson@some.ox.ac.uk).

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