Thomas Backhouse, Brother of the More Famous James: The Early Years (1815-1854) of the Backhouse Nursery, York by Gillian Parker, post-graduate research student, University of Sheffield
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
Wednesday 8th September 2021
Jointly commissioned by Historic England and the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership.
Monday 2nd August 2021
Online talks - 7, 14, 21 & 28 September at 10 a.m.
4 informative and thought provoking talks to be given by Dr Jan Woustra and Dr Camilla Allen, University of Sheffield.
