Dorset Gardens Trust

..... to the website of The Dorset Gardens Trust.

We are a registered charity that was founded in the 1980s and now has 500 Members from all over Dorset.

Mapperton

Each year the Trust organizes lectures and visits within and outside Dorset for those members who wish to widen their knowledge of the history of gardens and designed landscapes. We have an active programme of recording the gardens, landscapes and garden buildings of importance in the County. We provide funding to support important garden restoration works and we promote awareness of gardening in schools.

We intend that this site will in itself provide an information source on gardens and designed landscapes in the County, as well as describing the activities of the Trust.

Note that the lecture on Sir Charles Barry's gardens on 11th February still has spaces available (details here)

The 2010 Garden Day will be held at Chideock Manor on Sunday 27th June (note change from 26th originally publicized). Further details are on the 2010 Garden Day page, which will be kept updated as more information becomes available.