The walled kitchen garden at Ramsey Abbey school was the subject of the Trust's first major project.Substantial work was undertaken by local volunteers in conjunction with the Resources & Education and the Libraries and Heritage departments of the County Council and school governors
A thorough survey of the walled garden was completed with the help of Ramsey Horticultural Society and students from local horticultural colleges.The Trust produced a report on the history of the Victorian layout which helped determine the final form of the restoration,The Ramsey Abbey Walled Kitchen Garden Trust is fortunate to have the support of Marshall's Seeds and the National Trust in developing the garden which, with the nearby Rural Museum, will become an additional attraction for visitors to RamseyThe garden was officially opened by the Trust President, Lord Fairhaven on 18 May 2010 and is acknowledged as an important educational resource which will demonstrate to visitors the horticultural achievements of Cambridgeshire. The garden is maintained by a dedicated team of local volunteers. See also Links page.
The Trust has published a gazetteer of over 400 parks and gardens in the county.Entitled 'The Gardens of Cambridgeshire' , it is available in local public libraries.The gazetteer was compiled following collation of information drawn from many sources in Local Record Offices and libraries.
The Trust has now published a history of Wood &
Ingram, a Huntingdonshire nursery which traded for over 200 years
(1748-1950). This 260pp book has 16 illustrations. A review published in the Winter 2008 issue
of the Garden History Society magazine is available here (PDF, 11 kB). See also adjacent 'News' panel for purchase details.
The Trust encourages members to undertake research, the results to be published in our newsletter.To facilitate this, the Trust can arrange private visits to County Record Offices where historic documents, maps etc can be examined.Current initiatives seek to include local primary schools in horticulture/gardens.