Historic Landscape Project County Gardens Trusts What s the

Historic Landscape Project County Gardens Trusts What’s the story?

What are County Gardens Trusts? • 35 County Gardens Trusts – CGTs • Association of Gardens Trusts (AGT) - Umbrella body • Autonomous charitable organisations • Membership 50 – 400+ per county • Members – volunteers – active and inactive… • Research & Recording Groups • Conservation Groups • Education initiatives • Garden visiting groups • Working Together … merger – Garden History Society (GHS) Historic Landscape Project

Gardens Trusts? Or Historic Designed Landscape Trusts? Historic Landscape Project

Historic Landscape Project

Historic Landscape Project

Historic Landscape Project

Who are CGT members? • Professional and amateur skills • Wide knowledge and specialisms • Local (and national) knowledge • Local and national contacts Historic Landscape Project

What do CGTs actually do?

Education

Conservation • Planning Applications • Designation • Heritage Lottery Fund projects • Landscapes At Risk • Environmental Stewardship with Natural England • Local Plan / Local Listing Historic Landscape Project

BY UNDERSTANDING the historic environment people value it FROM ENJOYING the historic environment comes a thirst to understand it BY VALUING it they will want to care for it BY CARING for it they will help people enjoy it Historic Landscape Project

Research • Researching local landscapes • Site survey and recording • Understanding significance • Writing up concisely, consistently, professionally Historic Landscape Project

Publishing Historic Landscape Project

Historic Environment Records (HER) Historic Landscape Project

www. parkandgardens. org (PGUK)

CGT research projects • Local lists • Historic Environment Records • Statements of Significance • Themes – walled gardens • First World War Centenary • Capability Brown Tercentary

Welcome to newcomers! • New vitality! • Support for their structure and strategy • To be outward-looking • Active volunteers bringing in new skills, experience and perspectives • To share out work Historic Landscape Project

Joining Up • Garden History Society • English Heritage • Natural England • Parks & Gardens UK • Local Authorities • National Amenity Societies • NADFAS! Historic Landscape Project

@leapthehaha www. facebook. com/historiclandscape verenamccaig@agt. org. uk North, East & West Midlands, East Regions lindengroves@agt. org. uk South East & London, South West Regions Historic Landscape Project