The Garden of Ideas

I feel so lucky to have the National Trust's Stowe Gardens on my doorstep and I would hope that every single person in Buckingham has enjoyed its sweeping vistas and stunning buildings at least once, if not several times.

And so it was a great pleasure, last Friday, to attend the Community Reception hosted by the Rt Hon John Bercow MP and General Manager, Jane Greenhaf. We heard about Stowe's successes and plans for the future. It was a glorious evening amongst many friends, colleagues and staff of Stowe. It was fascinating to learn more about the carp and otters in their lakes from one of the ecological rangers.

I am looking forward to working with Jane Greenhaf and all the team at Stowe, finding new ways in which Buckingham can benefit Stowe and Stowe can benefit Buckingham... Watch this space!

Thanks for the pics below, provided by Julie Child, Stowe's Fundraising Manager.