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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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Designed to improve our health and community cohesion, playgrounds began as ‘gymnasia’ for all to use.

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From ancient shrines to 18th century entertainment spaces we explore the development of grottoes in gardens.

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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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One of the greatest ‘inventions’ of the 19th century was the public park. Today, we all use them – and love them – but what do we actually know about them?

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When we picture the gardens of the Roman period, our minds often leap to grand courtyards and marble statues, yet the reality was far more varied and influential than such images suggest.

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Perched on the north-eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, Norris Castle stands not only as a remarkable Regency Gothic Revival residence but also as home to one of the island’s most significant historic landscapes.

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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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Robert Marnock (1800-89) was a Scottish landscape gardener, designer, curator, nurseryman, head gardener, garden writer and editor who designed many gardens across Britain.