About Us

Aims of the Trust

Duck Island Cottage - headquarters of the London Parks & Gardens Trust


Trust members visiting the Hurlingham Club



The cover of the latest London Landscapes shows gardeners at work in the grounds of the Hurlingham Club

London Parks & Gardens Trust was launched as an independent charitable trust at the Chelsea Flower Show in May 1994. Its objectives, as laid out in its Memorandum and Articles of Association, are to:

• Promote the education of the public on matters connected with the arts and sciences of historic garden land;
• Preserve, enhance and re-create for the education and enjoyment of the public, whatever historic garden land may exist or have existed in and around London.

Contacting us

Duck Island Cottage
St James's Park
London SW1A 2BJ
Telephone 020 7839 3969
www.londongardenstrust.org
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Activities

The Trust has a programme of events which include:

• lectures
• walks
• expert guided visits to historic parks and gardens of interest
• study days
• Open Garden Squares Weekend
• opportunities for research, recording or practical work in connection with specific projects

Publications

The Trust publishes:

• The London Gardener, our highly-acclaimed annual Journal with articles about the history of London parks and open spaces; Click for index
• a newsletter London Landscapes for our members
• the proceedings of our conferences

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Information

We are compiling an information data base, containing sources of information on historic parks and gardens in London, their conservation, management and use. This will be available for education and conservation purposes. We are also researching and recording important historic parks and gardens in Greater London.

Practical Assistance

The Trust offers practical assistance for specific projects, where public benefit can be assured, by giving specialist advice and support to local groups for research, survey, design and management plans which promote their conservation of historic gardens and parks.

Funding

Our funding comes from contributions, grants, sponsorship, subscriptions and bequests. These funds are dedicated to the Trust's aims and objectives. For further information about how you can help, or if you can supply us with information you may have on specific historic gardens, please contact us.

We are grateful for sponsorship from

• The Manifold Trust
• The Rayne Foundation
• Garfield Weston Foundation
• The Economist
• The Dulverton Trust
• The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
• British Steel
• Historic Royal Palaces Agency
• Ernest Cook Foundation
• J.Paul Getty Jnr Foundation Trust

How about Joining the Trust?