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Welcome
The Yorkshire Gardens Trust, formed in 1996, works to conserve and foster this county's garden heritage for the benefit of present and future generations. We cover all the area that was historically within the former Ridings of Yorkshire and the City of York.
Join Yorkshire Gardens Trust to...
- Support the work of the trust
- Enjoy the members only visits
- Receive our newsletters
- Help fund our Small Grants Scheme
We aim to raise awareness of the importance of historic parks and gardens in Yorkshire and aid in the conservation and management of these unique assets.
The Trust offers a 'Membership for Schools' scheme to assist Yorkshire schools in developing garden areas or setting up/enhancing gardening.
The Yorkshire Gardens Trust runs an annual series of visits, tours and events for its members - find out more on our Events page.
Many gardens are endangered by inappropriate development or neglect - we aim to raise awareness and appreciation of garden heritage via research and recording.
Featured updates
Find out more about the exciting programme of events in Yorkshire, including exhibitions and study days that took place to mark Capability Brown's 300th anniversary in 2016
The YGT Business Plan has been revised to review the Trust’s significant achievements to date and sets targets for progress up to September 2022.
Trust news
Monday 15th February 2021
New book from the Norfolk Record Society
Saturday 13th February 2021
The Gardens Trust and fellow county gardens trusts are seeking to entertain us during this latest period of lockdown
Tuesday 9th February 2021
Restoration of abandoned rock garden by Percy Cane at Broomhill Library by local community volunteers and University of Sheffield students
Tuesday 1st December 2020
Maddy Hughes has put this helpful guide together for those using Zoom for the first time in advance of our first online lectures.