Historic Gardens Review |
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Until 2022 the HGF published a magazine to provide a portal for the views of enthusiasts, campaigners and professionals alike and to champion the cause of our garden heritage.
First with European Gardens and then with Historic Gardens Review, we covered historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes worldwide. Every country has its garden heritage, and our aim was to celebrate it. Alongside articles on famous gardens, we also specialised in finding the out-of-the-way garden, often in a country that might not realise that it even had a garden heritage. All aspects were covered: the history of gardens and their creators, modern restorations and disasters, the challenges of maintaining gardens and opening them to the public, and the views and controversies of professionals and amateurs alike.
Through feature articles and frank commentary on the experiences of garden visitors, we promoted high standards of conservation, celebrated successful restorations and campaigned on behalf of sites threatened by development or neglect.
The magazines form a valuable archive of research and information, which remains available for consultation on JStor.
The Foundation has encouraged garden restoration by awarding cash prizes for the restoration of a built element in a historic park or garden, both in France (where we worked in collaboration with the French heritage organisation La Demeure Historique) and in the United Kingdom. Winners ranged from the Victorian Fernery at Ascog on the Isle of Bute in Scotland to the Château de Sambucy in Millau in the south of France. We also rewarded excellence in the production of garden guides and leaflets and in garden photography.
In 2022 the HGF decided to move the focus of its support for historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes away from a printed magazine. Issue 44 of Historic Gardens Review was our last printed publication. Instead, we are supporting the efforts of other organisations by means of grants for publications. For details of our grants and how to apply for one, go to What We Do.
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Chateau de Sambucy, Millau  |
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