Campaigns Archives - London Parks & Gardens

Time to protect our national green treasures

Parks charity flags importance of protecting UK heritage

Victoria Tower Gardens, the Grade II listed park adjacent to the Palace of Westminster, has been shortlisted as one of the most endangered heritage sites in Europe.

Saving Beaconsfield Gardens

Journalist Leana Pooley describes how local residents and enthusiastic volunteers are working to save a much-loved pocket park – through the power of a good party!

Time to Celebrate and Restore London’s ‘Other’ Rivers

Paul de Zylva, Chair of the Quaggy Waterways Action Group (QWAG), tells the story of London’s supposedly ‘lost’ rivers, and how recovering them plays a key role in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.

The City that Sold the Sun

As the Garden Museum launches a campaign to increase the right to sunlight in public gardens and open spaces, LPG Director Helen Monger explains the importance of natural light, and efforts being made to defend it.

Investigating Victoria Tower Gardens

Historian and former House of Commons Clerk Dr Dorian Gerhold describes how a deep-dive into the history of Victoria Tower Gardens may have preserved it for the future.

21/07/22 Campaigners share ‘widespread dismay’ at Government failure to pursue a legal path for a fitting Holocaust education centre

The Court of Appeal has today, 21 July, refused ministers permission to try to overturn The High Court’s ruling that building the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (HMLC) in a park protected in perpetuity for public enjoyment would be unlawful.

08/04/22 High Court backs charity’s appeal against Government plan to build on a London park

The High Court today, 08/04/22, found in favour of a small charity’s campaign to protect Westminster’s Victoria Tower Gardens public park from development.