Many thanks for a great show of support and interest for next week’s AGM, in the company of Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE, well-known for being ‘the friendly face of the National Trust’ during her time as Director-General from 2001-2012. Fiona not only brought the Trust’s houses to life but also raised the profile of its […]
CONTINUE READINGPlease join us for a unique opportunity to meet and hear our Guest Speaker at 2018 AGM, Dame Fiona Reynolds, Master of Emmanuel College, a former Director-General of the National Trust and long-time distinguished campaigner for preservation of the natural environment and heritage places. Presently Chairman of the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO), Dame Fiona’s […]
CONTINUE READINGThe National Trust of Guernsey was privileged and honoured to host Sarnia Arts and Crafts Club Plein Air 2018 competition at Les Caches Farm today. Choosing a winner from over twenty submissions was a hard task and something of a bitter-sweet experience. Bitter, because every artistic interpretation of Les Caches Farm entry was such a […]
CONTINUE READINGAn archway has been made safe while the National Trust of Guernsey applies for permission to rebuild it. A small section of the archway, on the Rue Cohu near Saumarez Park, has fallen down. President Martin Ozanne said: “It has been a very wet period and water has, we assume, got into the old clay.” […]
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We are welcoming the very talented History in Action group onto our Courtyard during July, August and September, performing ‘Water Well’, a specially written 15-minute play telling the story of the Head Gardener and Housekeeper from the Saumarez Estate in 1883. Visitors will also have the opportunity to see images from a photo album belonging […]
We are delighted to welcome back to the Museum, The Guernsey Spinning Group. This small group of heritage crafters will already be familiar to many Islanders, as demonstrators at the Trust’s annual Lé Viaër Marchi, when Guernsey traditions and heritage skills celebrated. If you would like to learn more about wool is made into yarn, […]
The Museum Courtyard will host a park-up exhibition for the Guernsey Classic Vehicle Club (GCVC) on Sunday 30 August from 3pm. More details will be available closer to the time, but for now, Save the Date for Guernsey’s Classic cars in a superb heritage setting. The Museum Shop will be open for the early part […]