Tips for June
Tips for June Summer’s here and we have an awesome June planned here at Gilbert White & The Oates Collections! 1. Unusual Plants Fair June is always about getting out into the garden for us, especially with our annual Unusual Plants Fair. This year looks to be a great event
Gilbert White’s Manuscript
We’ve had a very exciting month here at Gilbert White & The Oates Collections but what with the grand opening, nature festival and everything else you might have missed one of the most exciting bits of news of all! Gilbert White’s manuscript has been digitised and is now available you
Guide to Nature Festival
Our 3rd Annual Nature Festival is just around the corner and there is SO much happening, we thought we ought to create this guide so that you can get the most out of your nature packed 24hrs!! We start at 5pm on Sunday 27th but the main events are on
Inspiring Journeys: May Blog
It’s May and we’re officially open! We can’t believe it! There’s still a while to go, our new Cafe ‘White’s’ is still under construction and we’re looking forward to announcing more about that next month. On the 12th May however we launched the Stable Yard Entrance and new galleries to
Gilbert White’s Kitchen Garden Series – An Introduction
Gilbert White’s Kitchen Garden Series – An Introduction Dr J. Grant Repshire takes us into Gilbert’s Garden in this series of blogs Gilbert White not only recorded pioneering observations of the natural world, he also gave us a valuable insight into how nature was cultivated by humans in the mid-18th
Garden with us!
It’s National Gardening Week! Gilbert White was a passionate gardener whose personality is in each part of the 25 acre garden we conserve. And that’s why we need help! If you are a garden lover who’d love a chance to work on one of the most beautiful gardens in Hampshire,
Tips for May
Hooray it’s May! And we have some great Tips for you this month! 1. Come to out Launch Day! May the 12th is our official launch day for our new look museum. We will be open all day for free with great entertainment and activities throughout the day plus! The
Guide to the 2018 Wedding Fayre
It’s almost time for our Wedding Fayre! If you are planning on coming along here’s a handy guide to how to make the most of the day! 11am Doors Open – Don’t forget to pick up a wedding goody bag our entrance. 11:10 Get a good look at our
Inspiring Journeys: April Blog
Inspiring Journeys: April Blog We are almost there! We hit our target of opening the museum parts of the renovation by Easter. On Good Friday we opened our new shop area to the public and had a great Easter Holidays operating from our lovely new entrance, reception and beautiful shop.
Nature Festival 2018
We cannot wait for our third annual Nature Festival! This year is so jammed packed with activities we’re not sure 24 hours will be enough! We start at 5pm on the 27th and will end at 5pm on the 28th, using that time to be exploring the natural world of