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 Yorkshire - see our map.
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 last year to mark Capability Brown's 300th anniversary
The YGT Business Plan has been developed to review the Trust’s significant achievements to date and sets targets for progress up to September 2016.
Trust news
Friday 11th August 2017
Humphry Repton died in 1818 and next year we will remember his career as a landscape gardener and author of texts on the subject.
