Our work

The Garden Conservation Plan for Mount Stewart

A black and white photograph of the Italian and Spanish gardens at Mount Stewart, Co.Down, taken from an upper window © Mount Stewart

There was once a lawn running to a swimming pool on Strangford Lough

© Mount Stewart

Here at Mount Stewart, we love our gardens, and we're sure you do, too. We have just completed a Garden Conservation and Management Plan that will guide us in making the right decisions in looking after this wonderful garden – 'for ever, for everyone'.

Leaves and flowers arranged in geometric patterns at Mount Stewart, Co.Down © Mount Stewart

A plant mosaic made by children exploring the Mount Stewart gardens

© Mount Stewart

Setting the example of sustainability

Helped by the unique microclimate on the Ards Peninsula, Mount Stewart manages the largest plant collection in the National Trust's ownership.

We have found it is proving to be a valuable haven for some rare plants threatened by climate change in their native habitats.