The Friends, floral extravaganza Yarn Bomb  (see below)

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.

DONKEYS IN THE GARDENS  (see NEWS)

SPRING TALK

The talk, delivered by Richard Bennett (Chair, Reading Civic Society), described a creative learning programme for local schoolchildren to encourage interest in architecture and engineering,  A brief summary is in EVENTS.

FLORAL EXTRAVAGANZA YARN BOMB

From Friday 1 May and throughout the summer visitors to the Gardens will be able to see a wonderful panel of knitted and crocheted flowers covering one of the Heras fence panels that surround walls awaiting attention.  The yarn bomb is a result of a Community Craft Project and made by enthusiastic local people.  Come and view this beautiful creation and bring small children to see if they can spot the fun insects hidden amongst the flowers.

On Sunday 3 May (2.00 to 4.00 p.m.) you can meet the project leader, Hester, in the Gardens.  Children will be able to make paper butterflies with her help to decorate the gardens or to take home.

Volunteers from The Friends will be in the Gardens to offer information on the gardens and guided tours on Sunday (2.00 to 4.00 p.m.), and on the following first Sunday's of the month (7 June, 5 July, 2 August and 6 September), weather permitting.

The Tea Kiosk will be open Wednesday to Sunday (11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.), also weather permitting.

BERKSHIRE GARDENS TRUST

Thursday 9 July

Members of the Berkshire Gardens Trust (BGT)  visit the Gardens this coming Thursday. They will have  a private tour hosted by the Chair of the Friends, Vickie Abel.  The BGT is a volunteer-run charity dedicated to protecting, researching, and celebrating historically important parks and gardens across Berkshire.

MIKRON THEATRE presents 'TOP OF THE WORLD'

Saturday 11 July (12.30 to 2.30 p.m.)

This brand- new play bursting with original songs invites you to join the East Riding Mobile Library in a celebration of community, culture, caravans and peas.  Bring a chair or blanket.  No ticket required, a pay what  you feel collection will be taken after the show.

Hop on board the most charming mobile library you'll ever encounter and dive into chapters that teem with the lives of then and now.  

The Friends have been in contact with Mikron Theatre and they plan to go ahead with their performance on Saturday even though the forecast is for high temperatures.  Please check their website before you go in case this changes.

https://mikron.org.uk/tour-dates

The Tea Kiosk has been closed recently on very hot days.  In case it's not open please bring something to drink.

Unfortunately there is still no  wheelchair access to the lower levels of. the gardens and parking remains a problem owing to the wall along The Warren being fenced off for safety reasons.