YGT exhibited at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, which provided an ideal opportunity to meet existing members and talk to a number of prospective new members.

Our Summer Picnic was held at Jervaulx Hall, near East Witton in North Yorkshire with kind permission of Mr and Mrs Phillip Woodrow.

The eight-acre garden is full of interest with colourful borders, a glasshouse, a small vegetable garden, the renovated abbey mill, magnificent mature trees as well as wooded hills with views to the north and the river Ure. To the south the garden adjoins the privately owned ruins of Jervaulx Abbey, which will be open for us from the garden. 

Head Gardener Dave Petherbridge gave an introductory talk and took us on a tour of the garden after refreshments 

This two-part event began with a morning visit to the North Yorkshire County Record Office in Northallerton for an introductory talk by Moira Fulton and an opportunity to view a selection of historic estate plans of Newburgh dating to the 17th- and 18th-centuries. This was followed in the afternoon, by a visit to the grounds of Newburgh Priory led by Moira.

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.