Conservation

The Gardens Trust is the only UK national charity dedicated to protecting and conserving historic designed landscapes. We do this through our work as a statutory consultee in the planning system, sharing our expertise and by providing support to others in the sector.

Our role

We have a unique national role conserving parks and gardens

Casework

Our role as a statutory consultee in the English planning system means we are consulted on planning applications affecting parks and gardens

Publications

Browse publications covering topics such as the planning system, assessing significance, statutory consultation, our role and that of the County Gardens Trusts

Research & Recording

Understanding a site's history and recording what remains is essential for conservation