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Welcome

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 2025

Produced by Dunya Simões for South West Londoner, June2025

Our thanks to all who joined-us for LOG2025

London Open Gardens is 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 and the influences which shaped our capital.

Money raised from the event funds our work celebrating, recording and protecting public green spaces for all. Work’s now underway to deliver LOG2026.


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.


Our review of the British Library’s exhibition

Unearthed: The Power of Gardening

Plan for Hampstead Garden Suburb. London, 1905. From the archive of the British Library (Maps 3479.(102.)

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to explore the British Library’s rich archive of gardening related material. Unearthed: The Power of Gardening includes the first known book of English gardening from 1558, explores how our ancestors learned how to work with nature to give themselves longer, happier and healthier lives, and reflects on the evolution of a vision for modern city living we still aspire to today.

Lecture Series

Each topic in our Lecture Series contributes to our understanding of the value of green spaces, old and new.

The 2025/26 series is under construction and full details will be finalised this summer. All talks will reflect our love of the rich stories of London’s public green spaces and their relevance and role for society. Meanwhile, stay with us by booking your tickets for this year’s London Open Gardens and associated “Behind the Scenes” walking talks.


Explore our inventory

Explore further themes

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.

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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.

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