An Historic Landscape Project Discussion and Networking Day

An opportunity for all those with a stake in historic designed landscapes and their conservation to meet and discuss current issues.

Speakers will update us on current Gardens Trust campaigns and will include representatives from Historic England, Natural England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. We will also be treated to case studies from County Gardens Trusts, showcasing their varied research, conservation and outreach projects. Highlight speaker Fiona Davison, Head of Libraries and Exhibitions at the RHS, will talk about her new book ‘The Hidden Horticulturists: The Untold Story of the Men who shaped Britain’s Gardens’.

Discussion will include ideas for sharing historic parks and gardens with a wider audience; the place of research in conservation; and ways to drive our sector’s renewed determination to be a combined force for good.