Landscapes, parks and nature

A Chiltern Open Air Museum volunteer at work
A Chiltern Open Air Museum volunteer at work

Projects

Tomorrow's Heritage

Chiltern Open Air Museum received a Skills for the Future grant from us to offer training for people to build careers in heritage.

Historical photo of the mount
Historical photo of the mount

Projects

Reviving the Mount

A community-led restoration project of a renowned and important coastal garden.

A sunny day in the historic gardens
A sunny day in the historic gardens

Projects

Winckley Square Gardens

A programme to improve access to Winckley Square, Preston, and celebrate the significant heritage of the gardens.

A bird's-eye view of Brompton Cemetery
A bird's-eye view of Brompton Cemetery

Projects

Brompton Cemetery Conservation Project

The restoration of Brompton Cemetery has preserved historic buildings and monuments and helped revive a community area where people can learn about their local heritage.

Houghton Hall Park pathway
A hidden gem, Houghton Hall Park

Projects

Houghton Hall Park: Renaissance and Renewal

A hidden gem in the centre of an urban environment, Houghton Hall Park is a 17 hectare public park in the town of Houghton Regis.

View of the Water Gardens and the town
View of the Water Gardens and the town

Projects

Hemel Water Gardens

The Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead have been restored to their former glory as one of the country’s most important post-war landscapes.

Grosvenor and Hilbert Park
Grosvenor and Hilbert Park

Projects

Grosvenor and Hilbert Park

The Tunbridge Wells Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, designed in 1889 by Rupert Marnock, is one of the town's oldest parks and is being redeveloped to benefit the community and nature.

Young people and volunteers by the River Wandle
Young people and volunteers by the River Wandle

Projects

Wandle Park, Croydon

Restoring the historic landscape and course of the river Wandle was a key part of Croydon’s vision to improve this urban public park.

View of the Park's heathland
View of Runcorn Hill Park's heathland

Projects

Runcorn Hill Park

Restoring and revitalising a park for the whole community.

The lake in Raphael Park

Projects

Restoration of Raphael Park

The Raphael Park project involved the restoration and improvement of the park's historic structures and landscape and removal of features that detracted from the park's character.

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