Devon's Garden Heritage

To support the understanding and conservation of Devon's designed landscape heritage, the Trust seeks to promote education and careers in horticulture and historic landscape management as well as practical conservation. We provide advice and mentoring to garden owners, schools and community groups on horticulture and conservation, and to gardeners through the Professional Gardeners' Network. 

A major part of our work is responding on all planning issues affecting historic designed landscapes in Devon.

The Trust also offers Conservation Grants to support the conservation of historic designed landscapes in the county.

  • Parks & Gardens
    One of the Trust’s main aims is to build up a picture of parks, gardens and designed landscapes of historic interest in Devon.

  • Conservation & Planning
    We work with owners, managers, local authorities and developers to conserve Devon’s designed landscapes

  • Research & Recording
    We research the history of a landscape, its design, construction, development, the people involved and how it was used

  • Planning Casework Log
    Formal responses from Devon Gardens Trust to planning applications can be accessed here.