10 reasons to bring your Group to Gilbert White’s…
Are you a group organiser or belong to a society that does outings? Then here are 10 reasons to bring your group to Gilbert White’s! 1. Great Packages to choose from! We have a range of different packages to suit your group’s needs. From our basic peak package and winter
Volunteer Open Day
We are opening their doors for free on the 8th February for a Volunteer Open Day. We Love our Friends and Volunteers is an annual event where volunteers and supporters of the Museum, Garden and Field Studies Centre, present and future get together, socialise and learn more about this wonderful
Inspiring Journeys: January Blog
Inspiring Journeys January Blog So it’s 2018! That is both extremely scary and exciting for the museum as suddenly the opening of the project is within grasp! We’ve certainly taken it up a notch in terms of building works, Monday –Thursday the staff have been sharing quarters with builders and
10 reasons to have a Gilbert White Wedding
Wedding season is quickly approaching, so if you’ve got engaged recently or know someone who has, here are 10 great things about getting married at Gilbert White’s…. 1) We are a unique wedding venue Our 16th Century barn has become a very popular wedding venue over the past few years,
Going to Extremes: Antarctic Lectures 2018
Ever wondered what it’s like to walk to the South Pole? In the first of our 2018 Antarctic lectures Julian Thomas his experience of going to extremes. Julian, who is Master of Wellington College, has a passion for outdoors trekking and climbing. He has climbed Mont Blanc and Gran Paradiso. In
Tips for January!
It’s a new year and a new month! January is often a difficult month so here are seven tips for a great January! Don’t forget we’re only open Fri-Sun We wouldn’t want you to be disappointed! In January we open 10:30-4:30 Fri-Sun right up until February half term. So if
10 tips for 2018!
2018 is going to be a massive year for Gilbert White & The Oates Collections so here just ten tips of what to look out for this year! 1. See the results of our new project! We’ve been working hard behinf the scenes this year, and our renovations will be
Inspiring Journeys: December Blog
Inspiring Journeys: December Blog As Christmas nears we are in full project mode. The Frank Oates Gallery has now closed and has been totally gutted in order to create the new Frank Oates Gallery. The Old Tea Parlour, which had been used for storage for a few months has been
10 Best Moments of 2017
We’ve had a great year so here’s our 10 Best Moments of 2017! 1. Seeing our new look Museum take shape 2017 has been a big year for us! Our Heritage Lottery Funded project to restore the stable yard, and create a more accessible more interactive museum, has become a
The garden in December
Our Garden manager Rose, tells us about the garden in December… As l write this, daytime temperatures have dropped sharply, the pots outside the greenhouse are frozen solid and the last of the annuals have been scorched by frost.At last l have managed to collect some viable seed from the Nicotiana tabacum before