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Gardens Trust Trustee Chris Blandford OBE takes us on a tour of those with historic designed landscapes in the UK and the benefit this status brings

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The idea that gardens can support healing is not a modern innovation, but a recurring theme within the history of designed landscapes.

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From allées to exedras, to hahas, Arts and Crafts gardens and the Anglo-chinois style, explore some of the features and styles of gardens throughout history in our a-z glossary.

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From private gardens to public parks, cemeteries, large estates and playgrounds, designed landscapes are all around us.

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From the Ancient Greeks via 17th century Dutch firefighters to modern day gardeners the history of the hosepipe is far from straightforward.

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Gardens Trust Vice President Michael Symes provides his overview of this diverse subject and the insights it offers into other areas of historical research

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Take our family friendly activity sheets to your local park or garden to uncover its history and be inspired to create your own historic garden

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Each year parks and gardens face a range of modern-day threats that can compromise their value and long-term survival.

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Parks and gardens contain lots of interesting features, many of which may have been built years, decades or centuries ago. How many can you spot in your local park or garden and when do you think they were created?