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A registered conservation and education charity since 1995 helping to conserve and raise awareness of Lincolnshire's garden heritage for the future.
Lincolnshire Gardens Trust is a registered charity to help the protection, enjoyment and enhancement of Lincolnshire's gardens and parks.
Newsletters:
LGT News November 2021.pdfNov
2021
LincsGardensTrust news March 2022.pdfMarch
2022
Lincs Gardens Trust News Autumn 2022 Proof 4.pdfNov
2022
LincsGardensTrust news Spring 2023.pdfMarch
2023
Grant scheme for volunteer projects supporting historic designed landscapes
As National Volunteers Week 2023 comes to an end, we are thrilled to let you know that the Gardens Trust Community Grant scheme is open for applications again this year.
This grant is intended to help seed fund volunteer projects that will support historic designed landscapes in the UK – we hope it will be of particular help to the County Gardens Trusts. Following the success of last year’s scheme, we are delighted to be able to increase the Gardens Trust Community Grant pot in 2023 to £3500.
The application process is intentionally as simple as possible, as we are keen that this is an inclusive and accessible scheme.
The criteria are:
The applicant must be a volunteer group. It does not have to be a registered charity but does need to be able to demonstrate that it is an active group with a clear plan.
The project can be any activity relating to historic designed landscapes.
We are particularly looking for something that will act as seed-funding/pump priming for a sustainable activity. For example, an application to fund a restoration plan, Friends group set-up costs, research project, or volunteer training scheme.
The project can be based anywhere in the United Kingdom.
We particularly encourage applications that reflect Gardens Trust priorities around conservation, sharing knowledge, and encouraging inclusive participation and enjoyment of historic designed landscapes.
To apply, please complete the attached application and guidance and return it to catherine.ford@thegardenstrust.org by 15th October 2023. We will notify applicants whether they have been successful in mid-November.
This material is also available on our website at https://thegardenstrust.org/community-grant/
The Gardens Trust Community Grant - The Gardens Trust
The Gardens Trust offers a grant scheme for volunteer projects supporting historic designed landscapes. The Gardens Trust Community Grant is for up to £3,500 and is intended to help seed-fund volunteer projects that will support historic designed landscapes in the UK. Previous recipients of the grant include the Bradgate Park Trust and Northamptonshire Gardens Trust […]
The grant is made possible by a generous donation from the Gentian Trust, established by Peter and Rosy Gent, who are members of the Gardens Trust.
Gardens Trust Community Grant Application Form 2023.docxWhy do we need Management Plans?
Please see the document below written by Frazer Chapman our Treasurer on the importance of Management Plans.
Why we need management plans FC V1.docxPlatinum Jubilee: Tree of Trees
Tree-planting by Lord Lt of Lincolnshire Mr Toby Dennis at Queen Elizabeth Park, Grantham
Mr Toby Dennis, The Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, has chosen to present Lincolnshire Gardens Trust (LGT) with a silver birch (Betula Pendula), one of four of these special trees for the county from The Queen’s Green Canopy.
On Wednesday 21st February 2023, Mr Dennis kindly planted ‘The Tree of Trees’ silver birch nearby to the ‘Diamond Grove’ in Queen Elizabeth Park with due ceremony in the presence of LGT trustees and invited members of SKDC Council.
For more information see this link to the Grantham Journal
Press Release re Lincolnshire Gardens Trust _Tree_ofTrees_2023.pdfGrantham parks voted as some of the best in the country
https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/parks-voted-as-some-of-best-in-country-9265931/
HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee The canopy planting - March 2022
Please see the following link to Grantham Journal regarding a rare tree being planted in Grantham park to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by some of LGTs members.
https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/rare-tree-planted-to-mark-queen-s-platinum-jubilee-9242726/
After 4 years of work we are approaching the end of the amazing LoveLincsPlants project (2017-2021). To celebrate all we have achieved we would like to invite you to our light show celebration events across the county in partnership with the Different Light Collective. These evening events will be an opportunity to view projections of our fantastic Lincspirational Plants Artwork & Haiku poems as well as hear some music inspired by nature from Sinfonia Viva. You will have a chance to meet the people behind the project and experience art and nature coming together at some of the counties' cherished venues. All events are free and open to all. I have also attached a poster – feel free to display on your local patch. To find out more visit: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/love-lincs-plants/lincspirational-plants.
Light Show Events: October 2021
Saturday 23rd October (5:30-7:30pm). Boultham Park Bandstand, Lincoln. Projections of Lincspirational Plants artwork and Haiku poems from Lincolnshire school children. Includes light parade around the park lake with local school children from Sir Francis Hill Primary School, food vans and live music from Sinfonia Viva: http://www.boulthampark.co.uk/ (note this event was originally scheduled for 2nd October).
Friday 8th October (6:00-8:30pm) St. Botolph’s Church, Boston (aka Boston Stump). Projections of Lincspirational Plants artwork & Haiku poems and church illumination with music inspired by nature recorded by Sinfonia Viva. Café open. Partner display stands to find out more.
Saturday 9th October (6:00-9:00pm). Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Banovallum House, Manor House Street. Horncastle: Light show projection and recorded music in the Trust meadow- bring a blanket and hot flask for this ‘wilder’ event. Visit the newly opened museum at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre (10:00am-9:00pm) and view the Lincspirational Art Exhibition of 30 plants. Refreshments served at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre. PLEASE NOTE: NO PARKING at Banovallum House. Parking available in and around Horncastle. https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/article/12990/Horncastle-Car-Parking
Art exhibitions: September 2021
We are also running two exhibitions of the Lincspirational Plants artwork (30 winning pieces) where you can view the original artwork up close and purchase replica postcards.
· The Boardwalk Cafe, Natural World Centre, Whisby Nature Park from 1st September until Tuesday 22nd September
· The Sir Joseph Banks Centre Museum, Bridge Street, Horncastle, LN9 5HZ. 1st-31st October.
Online Art auction: October 2021
You will also have an opportunity to bid for one of the 136 pieces of Lincspirational Plants original artworks via our online auction. This will help the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust raise money for nature’s recovery in Lincolnshire and enable us to create wildflower rich habitats across the county.
Please note that this auction will not be going live until the 1st October and will finish on the 31st October. Art work starts at £20 (+P&P).
Auction site: https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/lincspirationalplantsauction
The future….get involved:
Please rest assured that project partners are committed to developing the contemporary herbarium for future generations. Here’s how you can get involved in the future:
· Plant collection will continue beyond 2021 to help develop our contemporary herbarium. Why not get out into the Lincolnshire countryside and help the Lincolnshire Naturalists’ Union with plant collection. Find out more at: https://lnu.org/
· We will be continuing to archive the new herbarium at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre in Horncastle. To register your interest email: lovelincsplants@gmail.com
· To find out more about the Sir Joseph Banks Society and their new museum visit: https://www.joseph-banks.org.uk/collections/
· To view the Natural History Museum Lincolnshire herbarium collection go to: https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/lincs-plant
Join the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust so we can continue to make Lincolnshire a richer place for nature:
Lincspirational Plants poster.pdf
South Kesteven's Best Kept Villages announced
South Kesteven's Best Kept Villages announced (granthammatters.co.uk)
https://www.granthammatters.co.uk/south-kestevens-best-kept-villages-announced/
Image courtesy of granthammatters.co.uk
Anthropomorphized Waves I & II with the backdrop of Doddington Hall
The Press Release is available below:
Sculpture_at_Doddington_Hall_2020.pdfDoddington Hall's Sculpture Exhibition 2020 goes ahead
The historic house and gardens of Doddington Hall will exhibit almost 400 unique and well known sculptures from 68 renowned artists. This includes a few sculptors from Lincolnshire, namely Daniel Rollitt, and Lynn Baker both specialising in glass, and James Sutton, and Michael Thacker working in a range of metals and types of stone.
A full list of sculptors can be found here and the exhibition runs from Saturday 25th July to Sunday 6th September.
Tickets are now available and the event has been adapted in line with social distancing guidelines. Visitors are being asked to book tickets in advance online to help the team maintain a safe number of people enjoying the exhibition. To help visitors stay two metres apart, a safe route around the exhibition has been set up through the gardens.
For more information and to book tickets, visit sculpturedoddingtonhall.com
^ Daniel Rollitt's 'Intangible' & 'Anthropomorphized Waves I & II'
^ Lynn Baker's 'Queen Of The Night' & Joel Walker's 'Swallow Spectacular Joy'
^ Will Carr's 'Fluidity'
Other artists' work is available to view online at the Doddington Hall Sculpture Exhibition website here.
Before work started
Update on the progress of the new garden of the Deans Green at Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral Connected was awarded £16m by the Heritage Lottery Fund to improve the Cathedral’s setting and visitor experience. The funds have been used for important conservation work to the Cathedral, landscaping of Deans Green to create a new outdoor space and the development of a new visitor centre that includes an exhibition gallery, café and shop.
It is believed that these will be open to the public from March 2021.
The photos taken below show the garden works near completion along with the Western Front's new turf and wall.
Photos courtesy of Grace Ellis, June 2020
Information on some of Lincolnshire's Snowdrop Gardens Openings in 2020:
Sunday 23 February 10:30am - 3pm
Home-made teas. Adult: £4.00 Child: Free
Spring Bulb Pageant: 9 February – 1 April, SUNDAYS & WEDNESDAYS ONLY, 11am – 4.30pm Gardens only:
Adult: £7.50, Child: £3.50, Family £18
See website for further information.
Snowdrops and Aconites
Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 February 11am - 4pm on both days of the weekend. Homemade refreshments in aid of Little Ponton Church.
Adult: £5; children under 16 free.
NB Little Ponton Hall Private SNOWDROP Visits
If you are part of a group and would like to arrange a private tour of the gardens and greenhouses with plants for sale (while stocks last!).
Admission: £8 per person, refreshments included. Please ring 01476 530216 or email: littlepontonhall@gmail.com
Sunday 16 February 11am - 4pm
Light refreshments incl. soup. Adult: £4.50 Child: Free
Snowdrop Week beginning Saturday 15 February.
NB Botanical Art Exhibition ‘British Wildflowers’ featuring works of botanical artists Dawn Wright, Dianne Sutherland and Polly Sutherland, in the Coach House Saturday 15 February - Sunday 15 March, on usual open days.
See website for details.
Open in February.
See website for details.
Snowdrops opening: 12th February – 1st March 11am – 4pm (closed Monday and Tuesday) warm refreshments.
Adult: £ 5.00 Children under 16: £2.00.
Over the past 15 years, 160,000 snowdrops, 45,000 crocus, winter irises, and a selection of other bulbs have been planted to create a ¼ mile winter walk through the garden and woodland.
See website for details.
GROW Project raising funds to promote wellbeing and improve mental health in Lincolnshire Hospital.
Boston West Academy - In Bloom.pdfBoston West Academy's World War 1 Garden supported RHS East Midlands in Bloom 2018
Read the ideas behind the garden here by our School's Liaison Emma Schofield.
VIDEO-2018-07-10-16-07-04.mp4View a video snippet of the gardens here.
Wyndham Park Press.pdf
Wyndham Park Restoration Project
Please see the press release regarding a restoration project that our secretary Elizabeth Bowskill has recently been involved with.
Time-lapse video shot by Woodhead Construction during the work:
LGT Chairman Steffie Shields awarded MBE in 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to conservation and heritage.
Holywell Hall Gardens