How historic is your local park?

Fun activities to help you explore the history of your local park or garden

Take our family friendly activity sheets on your next visit to uncover its past and be inspired to create your own!

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Garden History Bingo

Parks and gardens contain lots of interesting features, many of which can be quite old and historic. Tell us what you can spot in your local park or garden and when you think they were first built.

Download our Garden History Bingo activity here (PDF)

Write a letter to your local park

We all love our local parks and gardens and this activity helps us take a moment to appreciate what makes them so wonderful. Imagine your park was a person - what would you write in a letter to show them how much you care?

Design your own historic garden

Much like landscape designers from the past, you've been given the task of designing your own beautiful garden. Taking inspiration from historic parks and gardens across Britain, create your own landscape masterpiece!

How historic is your local park?

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A History of Gardens 3 – Humphry Repton: from Picturesque provocateur to Regency ornamentalist

The last in our online course A History of Gardens 3, on Tues@10 am. Sponsored by Wooden Books.

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Humphry Repton and Horticulture

We have just published another new on-line issue of our journal Garden History. Dr Barbara Simms, our Journal Editor introduces... (more)

Catton Park hosts Sharing Repton Heritage Open Day event

Does it give you a buzz of excitement when others share your enjoyment of historic parks and gardens? If so,... (more)

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How historic is your local park?

Fun activities to help you explore the history of your local park or garden

Take our family friendly activity sheets on your next visit to uncover its past and be inspired to create your own!

Garden History Bingo

Parks and gardens contain lots of interesting features, many of which can be quite old and historic. Tell us what you can spot in your local park or garden and when you think they were first built.

Write a letter to your local park

We all love our local parks and gardens and this activity helps us take a moment to appreciate what makes them so wonderful. Imagine your park was a person - what would you write in a letter to show them how much you care?

Download our Dear Park activity sheet here (PDF)

Looking for inspiration for your letter? Read a piece written by Jo Barnes, Trustee of the Gardens Trust, on how much she values historic places today.

Download Jo’s article here (PDF)

Design your own historic garden

Much like landscape designers from the past, you've been given the task of designing your own beautiful garden. Taking inspiration from historic parks and gardens across Britain, create your own landscape masterpiece!

Download our Design Your Own Historic Garden activity sheet here (PDF)

How historic is your local park?

- View all news

A History of Gardens 3 – Humphry Repton: from Picturesque provocateur to Regency ornamentalist

Humphry Repton and Horticulture

Catton Park hosts Sharing Repton Heritage Open Day event

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How historic is your local park?

Fun activities to help you explore the history of your local park or garden

Take our family friendly activity sheets on your next visit to uncover its past and be inspired to create your own!

Garden History Bingo

Parks and gardens contain lots of interesting features, many of which can be quite old and historic. Tell us what you can spot in your local park or garden and when you think they were first built.

Write a letter to your local park

We all love our local parks and gardens and this activity helps us take a moment to appreciate what makes them so wonderful. Imagine your park was a person - what would you write in a letter to show them how much you care?

Download our Dear Park activity sheet here (PDF) Looking for inspiration for your letter? Read a piece written by Jo Barnes, Trustee of the Gardens Trust, on how much she values historic places today. Download Jo’s article here (PDF)

Design your own historic garden

Much like landscape designers from the past, you've been given the task of designing your own beautiful garden. Taking inspiration from historic parks and gardens across Britain, create your own landscape masterpiece!

Download our Design Your Own Historic Garden activity sheet here (PDF)

How historic is your local park?

- View all news

A History of Gardens 3 – Humphry Repton: from Picturesque provocateur to Regency ornamentalist

Humphry Repton and Horticulture

Catton Park hosts Sharing Repton Heritage Open Day event

The Gardens Trust

Quick links

Contact us

Connect with us

Download our Dear Park activity sheet here (PDF)

Looking for inspiration for your letter? Read a piece written by Jo Barnes, Trustee of the Gardens Trust, on how much she values historic places today.

Download Jo’s article here (PDF)