Landscapes, parks and nature

Autumnal trees at Whinfell Quarry Gardens
Autumnal trees at Whinfell Quarry Gardens

Projects

Restoration of our Clarence Elliott Cascade

To see impressive giant redwood trees or 200 varieties of alpine plants, the people of Yorkshire can either take a plane to California and the Alps or they can visit Whinfell Quarry Gardens.

Reconstruction of the Beach Head Lady
Reconstruction of the Beachy Head Lady Eastbourne Borough Council

Projects

Eastbourne Ancestors

Eastbourne Ancestors focused on providing greater intellectual and physical access to the Eastbourne Museum Service’s human skeletal collection.

Putting out the camera traps to explore the local wildlife
The project explored the wildlife of Denbighshire, Wrexham and Flintshire

Projects

iWild North Wales

The iWild project introduced and connected people in North Wales to the wildlife living on their doorsteps.

A view of the lake at Barclay Park
Barclay Park has been restored with support from the National Lottery and local community

Projects

Barclay Park and Lake restoration

The Friends of Barclay Park were awarded funds to carry out extensive restoration work to the park and lake with support from the local community.

Volunteer stands in the garden holding a box of vegetables and herbs
Volunteer Jack working in the garden

Projects

Growing Together at Strawberry Hill

Volunteers and apprentices worked together to restore Horace Walpole’s 18th-century garden as a space for the whole community to learn in and enjoy.

People on a guided walk to the Secret Garden
A guided walk to the Secret Garden in Dean Road and Manor Road Cemetery, Scarborough

Projects

Saving Scarborough's Secret Garden

Volunteers have revitalised and restored Scarborough's cemetery for local communities to discover the stories of those buried there.

Visiting the Turner Trail
Visiting the Turner Trail

Projects

Turner Trail in Yorkshire

Yorkshire locations for artworks by famous British painter Joseph Turner were brought to life through an interactive Turner Trail.

A Chiltern Open Air Museum volunteer at work
A Chiltern Open Air Museum volunteer at work Matt Clayton

Projects

Tomorrow's Heritage

Chiltern Open Air Museum received a Skills for the Future grant from us to offer training for people to build careers in heritage.

Sculpture trail in the Chevin Forest Park
Sculpture trail in the Chevin Forest Park

Projects

Chevin Through Time

Chevin Forest Park’s fascinating stories are being told through heritage trails, spotters’ guides, podcasts and their interactive website.

A sunny day in the historic gardens
A sunny day in the historic gardens

Projects

Winckley Square Gardens

A programme to improve access to Winckley Square, Preston, and celebrate the significant heritage of the gardens.

View of the Park's heathland
View of Runcorn Hill Park's heathland

Projects

Runcorn Hill Park

Restoring and revitalising a park for the whole community.

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