Devon Gardens Trust

We are passionate about Devon's designed landscape heritage - its parks, gardens & cemeteries of special interest.
Registered charity.

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

Happy anniversary to us! 🎂

This year we're celebrating 🔟 years of the Gardens Trust and invite you to help us champion historic parks and gardens for another decade🌿

Support us here 👇
https://t.co/bOoPfVSTou

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

💚 Love parks and gardens? We're looking for a new Chair to support our small and ambitious organisation through a period of exciting change and development.

👇 See our website for info & to apply:
https://t.co/x0JlFNRLvo

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

We were pleased to award 2 DGT Awards at our Christmas event last week. Congratulations to Oldway Gardens Volunteer Group & Wood. Tim Richardson's talk on The English Landscape Garden: Dreaming of Arcadia certainly got us thinking of historic landscapes in a different light.

[RHS Garden Rosemoor @RHS_Rosemoor]

🌳Our Bicentenary Arboretum allows you to explore a rich collection of trees by region: Europe on the east, southwest Asia near the Gazebo, Chinese & Japanese on the south and North American species along the western perimeter. See it in new light illuminated during #RHSGlow!

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

Royal Avenue Gardens, Dartmouth. Opened in 1887, this relaxing space overlooks the river and inner harbour. Features include a cast iron bandstand, fountain (1897)celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and a war memorial, to name a few.

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

🍁 Explore garden history with us this Autumn 🍂

Book now to discover Georgian gardens, the latest in garden history research or join a conversation with Head Gardeners working in historic landscapes today.

🎟️ Tickets from £6 for members
🔗 https://t.co/wuFXqgmhA2

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

📣 Calling all @nationaltrust members!

Please consider voting for us to become a new Appointing Body to the NT Council, a role that will help us support the Trust's important work looking after historic parks and gardens 🌳

Vote online here 👇
https://t.co/MllaBYkXVq

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

✨ Join us in celebrating the launch of our new book Unforgettable Gardens ✨

🌳 We're hosting a special series of online talks in October on gardens featured including Oxford Botanic Garden, East Lambrook Manor and Castle Howard.

Book now 👇
https://t.co/OHvxySVT9y

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

📣 We're looking for a new Chair of Trustees to lead us through a period of exciting change!

You may have an interest in gardens and garden history, but more important is a desire to support a small and ambitious organisation.

More info 👉 https://t.co/x0JlFNSjkW

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

Please share! 📢 Only a few weeks left to apply for our Community Grant of up to £6k - intended to help #volunteer projects that support historic parks and gardens. More info 👇

https://t.co/LcVQ5Rv1q0

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

Walled garden of Clovelly Court & its lean-to greenhouses, with its sheltered position overlooking the Bristol Channel. Just one of a number of stunning North Devon Gardens open to visitors.

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

We welcome @HistoricEngland decision to recognise the historic importance of the parks/gardens at Larkbeare House adding the landscape at Grade II to the Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.We liaised with @exetercivicsoc sharing research/expertise

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

Gardens Trust e-bulletin August 2024 - https://t.co/S9R1HKhCX4

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

Great to chat with members at our AGM at Tapeley Park, North Devon yesterday followed by guided walks around the Permaculture Garden, Italian Garden and more.

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

Reminder that our AGM is at Tapeley Park Gardens on Tuesday 20 August. 11am with the opportunity to join tours of the Italianate Gardens and Agroforestry Garden. Full details on the home page of our website. We look forward to seeing you there!

[The Gardens Trust @thegardenstrust]

Do you help look after a historic park or garden?🌳

💰 Apply for our Community Grant of up to £6000, which helps seed-fund volunteer projects that support historic designed landscapes in the UK.

📆Deadline: 15th October 2024

Find out more 👇
https://t.co/JVv2p6dvop

[Devon Assoc Buildings @DABuildings]

Killerton #Devon
The Bear Hut (Grade II*). Interesting and eccentric early-C19 'picturesque' building. Includes single-celled 'hermitage' with stained glass window and flooring in deers' knuckle-bones. Central room lined and roofed in matting decorated with pine cones.

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

Don't you love accidentally discovering a little oasis? This small park is in Bampton.
#LoveParks #devongardens

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

Delighted to learn that @HistoricEngland has added Peamore Park (that part west of the A379) to the register at Grade II. DGT's application to HE was based on our extensive research.

[Devon Gardens Trust @DevonGardens]

What a fantastic private visit to Wood, South Tawton, Grade I listed. Early C20 formal gardens & parkland designed by Thomas Mawson. For more details see our website.