Archived newsletters

Parks & Gardens News was the Parks & Gardens UK project newsletter, published periodically between August 2006 and December 2007. Its purpose was to inform people, especially volunteers and potential volunteers about the project, and some of the people involved. It also provided brief articles and news items relating to historic designed landscapes, and was originally circulated as a printed newsletter.

Since we now publish articles, news and events, and provide information about the project and how to participate on the Parks & Gardens UK web site, the newsletter has become redundant. You can still download the archived copies of Parks & Gardens News as pdf files from the links below. Please note that we have amended original contact e-mail addresses published in them to our current contact e-mail.

Parks & Gardens News, Issue 1, August 2006 (141.26 Kb).

Contents: 'What is Parks & Gardens UK?' 'Introduction to the staff,' 'Latest news,' 'Hints and tips,' Volunteer news,' 'We need your help!'

Parks & Gardens News, Issue 2, November 2006 (246.34 Kb).

Contents: 'New growth at the Parks & Gardens UK project,' 'Volunteer coordinators,' 'The Welsh Historic Gardens Trust,' 'The IT project and data recording,' 'Events.'

Parks & Gardens News, Issue 3, January 2007 (237.96 Kb).

Contents: 'Report from the Chairman,' 'Report from the new PM,' 'New faces on the team,' 'From folly to fishpond... and back,' 'The role of the volunteer coordinators,' 'Events.'

Parks & Gardens News, Issue 4, March 2007 (251.33 Kb).

Contents: 'UK Database of Historic Parks & Gardens,' 'Lower Orangery Terrace - Hampton Court Palace,' 'The tender exotics collection,' 'Questions and answers,' 'Events.'

Parks & Gardens News, Issue 5, May 2007 (347.59 Kb).

Contents: 'The view from a County Gardens Trust,' 'Scotsman's Field: an Edwardian garden,' 'Shropshire Parks and Gardens Trust,' 'Book review,' 'Ernest Newton,' 'Questions and answers,' 'Events.'

 Parks & Gardens News, Issue 6, December 2007 (378.56 Kb).

Content: 'Parks & Gardens UK project moving forward,' 'New faces on the team,' 'Common issues discussed,' 'Forthcoming events.'