Devon Gardens Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 towards projects which relate to the conservation and further understanding of the designed landscapes of Devon; for site specific projects priority is given to those included either on the Historic England Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest or on the Devon Gardens Trust Gazetteer of Gardens or Parks of Local Historic Interest. The Trust supports the following types of projects (click on the links to find out more):
We work with other organizations in the county like Devon Historic Buildings Trust, Exeter Civic Society and Devon History Society. We worked with the Devon Historic Buildings Trust to restore a pavilion at RHS Rosemoor and helped the Exeter Historic Buildings Trust with a new garden at 21 The Mint. We also work with local authorities, for example with Torbay Borough Council on the recreation of the Lutyen's garden at the Drum Inn, Cockington and the Rock Walk in Torbay. The Trust was instrumental in the establishment of the Exeter Dissenters' Graveyard Trust and has supported the restoration of the 18th century dissenters' graveyard located on Magdalen Street in Exeter. Examples of grants in recent years include the following (click on the links for further details):
- Planting of a fruiting arboretum at Devonport Park in Plymouth
- The publication of a book on the history of Stover Park
- Restoration of the Victorian walled kitchen garden at Farms for City Children's Nethercott House which also met the Trust's educational objectives
- Replanting of trees at Homeyards Botanical Gardens in Shaldon
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Restoration and interpretation at Exeter Dissenters’ Graveyard
- Great Trees in the Clyst Valley project
Conservation Grants
Devon Gardens Trust offers a range of Grants which relate to the conservation and further understanding of the designed landscapes of Devon.