Gardens & parks
We look after one of the greatest collections of historic gardens and plants in the world, thanks to our 450 gardeners and 1,500 garden volunteers.
Garden highlights
The garden at Coleton Fishacre, Kingswear, Devon.
Mike Calnan, our Head of Gardens, gives us a round up of some of the exciting projects that have been taking place in our gardens during the summer months.
Our ancient trees
Join Brian Muelaner, Ancient Tree Advisor, and get closer to our living heritage. Watch our series of videos all about some of our our ancient and notable trees.
Plant hunters
The UK's biggest ever plant hunt is underway with a survey that will cover tens of thousands of plants at more than 80 of our gardens.
Blackdown timber
Good woodland management can sometimes mean thining woodlands. Our team on the Blackdown estate have been finding useful ways of using this timber so that it doesn't go to waste.
Plant conservation
The Plant Conservation Programme (PCP) protects the historically and botanically significant, rare or threatened plants in our gardens and parks.
Career in gardening?
John checking the hives
© John Bainbridge
John joined us in September 2009 as a Careership Gardener. He spends a lot of his time working alongside our gardeners, learning new things and discovering top tips. For 12 weeks of the year he goes to Reaseheath College in Cheshire to help with the academic side of horticulture. It takes three years for Careership students, like John to qualify. In 2010, Hidcote along with some other of our places,...
Gardeners' websites
If you're interested in gardening and gardens, here is a list of other organisations who we work with or support.