The Gardens Trust County Gardens Trusts Historic Landscape Project
+ = Research Conserve Campaign Historic Landscape Project
Historic Landscape Project
Historic Landscape Project
What are County Gardens Trusts? § 36 County Gardens Trusts § Autonomous charitable organisations which are all members of the Gardens Trust § Membership varies from 50 to 400+ § Research & Recording Groups § Conservation Groups § Education and working with Historic Landscape Project schools § Events and garden visits
What do CGTs actually do? Historic Landscape Project
Statutory status The GHS had a statutory involvement [Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and DETR Circular 01/2001] – planning authorities must consult with it on planning applications that may effect Grade I, II* and II sites on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest The statutory status has now passed to The Gardens Trust Historic Landscape Project
Research • Researching local landscapes • Site survey and recording • Understanding significance training • Writing up concisely, consistently, professionally • Local listing • HERs, PGUK Historic Landscape Project