We are pleased to announce that our renovation of Old Yew Tree Cottage is now complete and is on the market through our agents Savilles.
Full details are here
This is a rare opportunity to own a character property that has undergone a thorough restoration and upgrade, offering a unique chance to live … Continue Reading ››
On Saturday 13th October, we held a very well attended prize giving at the Bush Hotel for our 50th Anniversary Art & Writing Competition.
Nearly a hundred and fifty rose to the challenge we set to local schoolchildren in years R to 6 to produce a … Continue Reading ››
The renovation work at Old Yew Tree Cottage draws to a close and we are hopeful that the builders will complete and hand the property over to us in the next few weeks; we are now actively working on marketing the property with our chosen agent, Andrew Lodge.
We opened the property to the public during … Continue Reading ››
It’s our 50th birthday and we would like to invite children in years R to 6 attending local schools to celebrate with us. We are holding a competition to find a building that you really love and inspires you.
Since 1968, the Trust has been looking … Continue Reading ››
The Trustees' Report for 2017 was presented at the AGM of the Farnham Trust at the Garden Gallery, Museum of Farnham on Friday 6th July 2018.
This meeting marked the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the Farnham Trust in October 1968 and there were short contributions recalling the early days of the Trust from founder … Continue Reading ››
Progress at Old Yew Tree Cottage is gaining pace. Work on the new porch and staircase is well underway allowing better access to the upstairs rooms. Having found dampness in the roof space it was decided that further investigation was required to ensure that all damp was removed and the cause eliminated. In late December … Continue Reading ››
The 2017 Verney Lecture was held on Monday 23rd October at the Farnham Maltings on "Clandon Park, The Fire and The Future", given by Alex Bush of the National Trust.
We have now signed contracts with our builder R.A.Croft Ltd to carry out the renovation of the property. The work will start at the beginning of September with completion due in July 2018.
We are still planning to open the property for tours during Heritage Open Days this year. The tours are scheduled for Saturday 9th … Continue Reading ››
The Trustees' Report for 2016 was presented at the AGM of the Farnham Trust at the Garden Gallery, Museum of Farnham on Friday 21st July 2017.
After the formal part of the meeting, there was an excellent illustrated talk from Martin Higgins on Fashion and Tradition in Surrey Timber Framed Buldings. Martin is chairman of the … Continue Reading ››
On Monday 15th May a working party of trustees met at Old Yew Tree Cottage to start tidying the garden. In the two years since the house has been unoccupied the garden had become very overgrown and so … Continue Reading ››
On Saturday 13th October, we held a very well attended prize giving at the Bush Hotel for our 50th Anniversary Art & Writing Competition.
Nearly a hundred and fifty rose to the challenge we set to local schoolchildren in years R to 6 to produce a … Continue Reading ›› 
On Monday 15th May a working party of trustees met at Old Yew Tree Cottage to start tidying the garden. In the two years since the house has been unoccupied the garden had become very overgrown and so … Continue Reading ››