Public Parks

At the end of November, the Gardens Trust launched a report Uncertain Prospects: Public parks in the age of austerity, celebrating a renaissance in public parks which has been achieved since the campaigning efforts of the GHS and Vic Soc. in the early 1990s, but warning of the desperate future many now face as a […]

Beyond the Playground campaign

The Gardens Trust conservation team has long been accustomed to considering the impact of new play facilities within historic landscapes. In some instances, such as in urban public parks, playgrounds are perfectly valid and chime well with the site’s historic raison d’être. In others, such as in gardens with a history of being private homes, […]

Beyond the Playground

The Gardens Trust conservation team has long been accustomed to considering the impact of new play facilities within historic landscapes. In some instances, such as in urban public parks, playgrounds are perfectly valid and chime well with the site’s historic raison d’être. In others, such as in gardens with a history of being private homes, […]