Knowledge

Historical Profiles

• Ralph Hancock
• Edward Leeds
• The Backhouse Nursery of York 1815 - 1955
• The Daffodil Growers
• Eleanor Coade
• Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
• John Claudius Loudon

Contemporary Profiles

This section contains articles about people currently or recently involved with historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes in the United Kingdom. There are many different skills required for the various types of work connected with historic parks and gardens, and a number of professions that are directly associated.

• Alan Barber
• Mavis Batey
• Janie Burford
• Gary Churchman
• Bil Mount

Garden History

Design has been important in the British landscape for centuries. Many people are familiar with the gardens of large country houses, but in fact designed landscapes have a very complex history dating from Roman times and incorporating influences from across the world.

• Influential designed landscapes in the UK
• The people who have shaped historic landscapes across the UK
• How are historic parks and gardens protected?

Resources

In the resource area you will find additional supporting material for the articles, features and the educational resources that can be found throughout the website.The resources include additional images, maps, plans and also audio files of oral histories about life in and around the historic parks and gardens of the United Kingdom, in MP3 format.

• Hestercombe Formal Garden