International Womens Day 2025
There are already some ‘standout’ women’s names associated with the Gardens here, and many more who should, and could, be celebrated more! Today we’re celebrating two particular women; Edith Holden…
Wellbeing created by local heritage worth billions per year, says Historic England
Well, we always knew we are worth our weight in gold.. This post is Shared from ‘Museums and Heritage advisor with additions from us. First-of-its-kind research from Historic England says the £29…
Getting to know the Parkland
This 12 hectare greenspace is an oasis of calm and tranquility in an otherwise densely built up area. A short stroll into the Parkland and you instantly start to relax…
‘Never was the shade from any plant more dear’…music of the Garden
You can travel the world through the plants in our Gardens. By the early 1700s plants from five* different continents could be found growing in England. Plants had been gathered…
Dig for Victory
“It is the bounden duty of those who have the smallest space to cultivate, to do so intensively, that the brave may be fed and that the lifeline of the…