Welcome to the Friends of the Turrill Sculpture Garden page

Summertown 2000 was started in 1998 to raise funds to build a local public sculpture garden behind Summertown Library in South Parade.  This was achieved in May 2000 when the Turrill Garden was opened thanks to the support of many generous local donors and especially the Venables family of Shepherd and Woodward.   Now we continue to support the garden maintenance and try to publicise the existence of the garden and the exhibitions in it. 

The Society changed its name to the Friends of the Turrill Sculpture Garden in November 2004.

We  have put on various events throughout the year for everyone to enjoy locally.  The more members we have the more we can do including lectures, quizzes, dinners etc.   Details of all these events and more are in the biannual Newsletter.

The Turrill Garden is supported by many individuals in and around Summertown as well as by our Corporate Members; we do hope you will join us in this work.  Please contact us and/or send us feedback about the Friends of the Turrill Sculpture Garden and this web site.

The cost of joining the Friends of the Turrill Sculpture Garden for a yearly membership is:

Full members £5.00

Family membership at one address £7.50

Students £3.50

Corporate members £50.00 suggested minimum

Subscriptions are due on 1 September each year.

To obtain further details, or to join, please contact the Membership Secretary,

Dot Henderson, 71 St Mary's Road, Oxford OX4 1QB. Tel: 01865 728160

The following are the Committee of the Friends of the Turrill Sculpture Garden.  Click on the live links to send e-mails

Roy Howarth Chairman

John Dennis Honorary Vice Chairman

Katherine Shock Secretary and Sculpture Co-ordinator

Richard Shock Treasurer

Dot Henderson Membership Secretary

Caroline Haurie Press and Publicity

Christine Burgess

Gilly Graham 

Neil Henderson

Nick Lee

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