London Parks & Gardens Trust

The London Parks & Gardens Trust (LPGT) is an independent charity based in London, England.

The Trust aims to increase knowledge and appreciation of parks, squares, community gardens, cemeteries and churchyards in London. It was launched at the Chelsea Flower Show in May 1994. Its headquarters are at Duck Island Cottage in St. James's Park, central London. The Trust organizes lectures, walks, guided visits, study days, the annual Open Garden Squares Weekend,[1] and research.

Duck Island Cottage has a long history and is now the headquarters for the Trust

Its website, London Gardens Online, provides information on over 2,500 "parks, gardens, squares, churchyards, cemeteries and other sites of historic interest across the whole of London."[2]

References
  1. Open Garden Squares Weekend.
  2. "London Gardens Online". London Parks & Gardens Trust. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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