Garden conservation

It takes more than just gardening to care for some of the UK's most important gardens. Behind the scenes our experts provide the specialist conservation skills needed for the long-term future of these special places

A black and white picture of the Polesden Lacey gardens over the gardens today
The Cliveden Parterre Summer 2016

Meet Cliveden's expert gardener 

From managing mazes to restoring rose gardens, Cliveden's head gardener gives you a behind the scenes glimpse at what it takes to keep some of your favourite gardens in bloom.

Meet Andrew
Edmond Brock, Circe and the Sirens, 1925

A garden of the imagination 

Mount Stewart's renowned gardens are the unique creation of Edith, Lady Londonderry. Her passion for exotic plants, coupled with Strangford Lough's mild climate, allowed her to amass an unrivalled collection of plants from across the globe, and experiment with bold planting schemes. Discover the secrets of the garden and the vibrant personality hidden within.

Explore Lady Londonderry's Mount Stewart
Bluebells at Greenfield Copse

Caring for carpets of bluebells 

Delicate and soft-scented, the native bluebell is one of the nation's favourite springtime sights. Carpeting forest floors from mid-April, these fragile flowers must stand strong against all manner of woodland threats. Find out how we give them a helping hand.

Palm House

Five plants that changed Britain's gardens 

Adventurous 'plant-hunters' of the 18th and 19th centuries scoured the land in search of exotic and unusual trees and flowers. While they may not seem out of the ordinary today, these five plants have transformed British gardens.

Stephen Herrington

An expedition to restore historical gardens 

Head gardeners Stephen Herrington and Neil Porteous this year headed for Tasmania on an expedition to restore their collections to their former glory.

View over the compartmentalised hedging of the Dahlia Walk towards the Shelter House at Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire.

Our most famous gardens 

We care for hundreds of amazing gardens, but these are the jewels in our crown. Find out why they're so well known.

Discover our most famous gardens

For garden lovers...

Podcast host Alan Power interviewing the gardening team at Stowe

Listen to our garden podcast series 

Our gardens podcast is back for a new series later this spring. Catch up on the highlights from last year, when we travelled to three of our most important historic gardens and meet the staff and volunteers who help to care for them.

close up aerial view of maze

Get some garden inspiration 

Want to discover more than 200 gardens, or pick up horticultural tips from our green-fingered experts? Browse all of our gardening content in one place to find your next inspiration.

Visitors in the garden at Wallington
Thank you

We couldn't do it without you

Thanks to you, we're able to protect our glorious gardens for ever, for everyone