# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AGM and The restoration of Haigh Hall with Dr Sylvia Travers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: After our AGM we will hear from Dr Sylvia Travers, Head of Horticulture at Haigh Hall in Wigan, whose area of expertise is walled kitchen garden restoration and management.

Haigh Hall is the ancestral home of the Earl of Balcarres, and was sold to Wigan Corporation in 1947 who have longstanding plans to develop the Hall and its grounds into a nationally significant arts, culture and heritage destination. The horticultural vision is being managed by Dr Sylvia Travers who has worked extensively at RHS Bridgewater and Moor Hall in Aughton.

Following training at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin Dr Travers began her career at the Lost Gardens of Heligan and then specialised in designing and operating kitchen gardens for chefs.

Haigh Hall has obtained a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to restore the Bothy Year and associated walled gardens and the aim is to develop a kitchen garden that will once again feed and sustain the estate.

Refreshments, bulbs for sale and raffle.

Free entry for members.
£2 for guests.
Doors open at 7pm.

Image Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/southport/agm-and-the-restoration-of-haigh-hall-with-dr-sylvia-travers/200029313470852
- **Event Categories**: workshops, food-drinks, nonprofit, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Southport
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Emmanuel Parish Church
- **lat**: 53.660567497943
- **long**: -2.9756038506664
- **full address**: Emmanuel Parish Church, 60 Cambridge Road, Southport, PR9 9PP, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is AGM and The restoration of Haigh Hall with Dr Sylvia Travers being held?
  - **A:** AGM and The restoration of Haigh Hall with Dr Sylvia Travers takes place on Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Emmanuel Parish Church, 60 Cambridge Road, Southport, PR9 9PP, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing AGM and The restoration of Haigh Hall with Dr Sylvia Travers?
  - **A:** AGM and The restoration of Haigh Hall with Dr Sylvia Travers is organized by Southport Chrysanthemum and Gardening Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** AGM and The restoration of Haigh Hall with Dr Sylvia Travers is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Southport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If AGM and The restoration of Haigh Hall with Dr Sylvia Travers sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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