Devon Gardens Trust is a member of the Gardens Trust, the national organisation comprising individual members and the County and Country Gardens Trusts. The Gardens Trust was formed in 2015 from the merger of the Association of Gardens Trusts and the Garden History Society. It is the statutory consultee in relation to planning applications which affect the designed historic landscape and Devon Gardens Trust responds on behalf of The Gardens Trust for the county of Devon.
The charitable objectives of the Gardens Trust are, for the public benefit:
- To promote the study of the history of gardens and gardening, landscape gardening and horticulture in all its aspects
- To promote the protection and conservation of historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes and to advise on their conservation
- To promote County and Country Gardens Trusts and through them education, appreciation and involvement of the public in matters connected with the arts and sciences of garden land
- To encourage the creation of new parks, gardens and designed landscape.
The Vision of the Gardens Trust is to conserve England’s diverse and valuable collection of historic gardens, designed landscapes and green spaces for the discovery and enjoyment of all our communities.
The Mission is to conserve, educate, campaign and communicate the significance and benefits of historic gardens, designed landscape and green spaces to a wider audience.
Further details about the Gardens Trust can be found at https://www.thegardenstrust.org.
Gardens Trust report
The Gardens Trust has published a report Harnessing Parks and Gardens in the 21st Century: How historic landscapes can support and enhance our today and tomorrow.