London Parks & Gardens protects our green capital. We love and grow appreciation for the heritage and social value of green spaces, old and new.
Our research volunteers record and champion the past while our planning team protect the present and future value of the capital’s green public spaces.
London Open Gardens 2026
Looking for a present or a treat to look forward to in the new year?
Tickets are now ON SALE for London Open Gardens, our annual event where normally closed or hidden green spaces open their gates. The fundraising event showcases rooftop gems, community spaces and historic walled enclosures. Alongside this are expert-led walking tours on horticulture, history, the people and events which shaped our capital.
Money raised from the event funds our work celebrating, recording and protecting public green spaces for all.
“Without connection, there is no protection”
Robert MacFarlane, author and academic of UK Landscapes
Lecture Series
Our 2025/26 Winter Lecture Series speeds on with three down and three to go. Buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
Historian Katherine Hersee delivered our last talk. She was inspired to research London’s bomb sites by her grandfather’s experiences as a Second World War Fire Warden in London. Illustrated with fascinating photos and maps, Katharine was able to show how many bombed sites became new parks and gardens, often in some of the capital’s nature deprived areas, all as part of a masterplan which ran for many years after the war.
Next up in the series is an exploration of the impact of migration on the development of community gardens in London with researcher Mary Kuhn online on Tuesday 13th of January 2026.
The remaining two talks in the series explore the restoration of Abney Park Cemetery, and we ask: is the legendary landscape designer Humphry Repton the greatest sustainable landscape genius we never knew we had?
Campaign update
“Victoria Tower Gardens is an ongoing example of the slow erosion of public green space. It is not disposable, replaceable, nor empty. They [London’s parks and gardens] are prized.”
Victoria Tower Gardens has been named one of Europe’s Seven Most Endangered heritage sites. Your DONATION helps us save this park and others across London.
Explore our inventory
There are six other ways to search the Inventory of over 2,500 parks, gardens, squares, churchyards, cemeteries and other sites of historic interest across London.
Park snapshots
A selection of supporters images from London’s parks and green spaces.
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Support us
Members, volunteers and supporters are all vital to the future of the charity. Learn more about how you can get involved and be part of our important work.
Campaigns
Our volunteers review weekly lists of projects that may impact historic green spaces, and respond where possible. Our current campaign is to protect Victoria Tower Gardens.
