Enjoy a flavour of the gardens from the video above.

Come and enjoy the beauty and long history of Caversham Court on the bank of the River Thames.  

Owned and cared for by Reading Borough Council. The Friends assist the council  to achieve its objectives for Caversham Court as a historic garden and to raise awareness of its history and importance. 

The gardens are open every day (except Christmas Day) from 8 a.m. to dusk. Entry is free.

 The charity run Tea Kiosk is now open for hot drinks and home-made cake.  It is open from  Wednesday to Sunday each week, weather permitting.  

The Friends entertained 140 children to a successful Easter Nature Quiz in the Gardens on Easter Saturday (see EVENTS)

The Friends are involved in Beanpole Day (see below).

BEANPOLE DAY

SATURDAY 18 APRIL, 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Get your garden ready for summer!  You can buy very reasonably priced plants and  plant supports while learning about wildlife friendly gardening and all kinds of environmental issues.  There will be  vegetable and ornamental plants grown by charitable organisations, and a range of beanpoles, peasticks and plant supports to grow them up.  They come from locally managed coppiced woodland.  Other stalls offer home made cakes and biscuits, second-hand tools and books, Fair Trade products  and those offered by RSPB and BBOWT who will also provide advice on wildlife conservation.  Repair shop experts will sharpen your garden tools and the bicycle hub will offer a free safety inspection and provide advice and limited repairs.  If you have an unwanted bike then bring it to the Bike Hub on  Beanpole Day and good use will be made of it.

https://readingbikehub.org.uk

The Friends will have a stall on the day to support the Day of Action for Nature, Parks and Green Spaces.

Across the country, communities are increasingly concerned about the loss of nature and the decline of local green spaces.  This is a non-partisan community-led initiative which aims to show decision makers of all parties that nature matters to the electorate - and that safeguarding green spaces is a shared national priority.

Day of Action for Nature, Parks and Green Spaces - 5th April 2026

SPRING TALK AND AGM

WEDNESDAY  29 APRIL, 7.00 for 7.30 p.m., at THE CANOE CLUB, THE WARREN, CAVERSHAM, RG4 7TH.

This year's Spring Talk will be given by Richard Bennett (Chairman, Reading Civic Society) and is titled LOOK, DRAW & BUILD.  This is about an architectural project for children, which is now in its fifth year in Reading.  From Caversham Court's gazebo to Brunel's GWR, developing  children's awareness of the built environment, engineering and heritage.

This is a FREE EVENT.  All are welcome, you don't have to be a member to attend.

The talk will follow a brief AGM.

Please note that parking on The Warren is extremely limited owing to safety concerns about the perimeter wall of the Gardens.