Kent Gardens Trust is a charitable trust founded in 1988. It is a member of the Association of Garden Trusts and is registered as an environmental body by the regulator of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, Entrust.

Objects of the Kent Gardens Trust

The objects of Kent Gardens Trust are:

• to help develop the educational aspects of gardens, particularly for the younger generation;

• to help conserve Kent's outstanding gardens;

• and to create new parks and gardens in the county.

Educational work and other activities

The Trust works with schools - helping children to discover the fun of growing plants and advising older pupils on a career in horticulture. We have helped with projects on historical aspects of gardens at The Historic Dockyard in Chatham and the Infirmarer's Garden at the Archbishop's Palace in Maidstone, which the Trust helps to maintain.

The Trust has made several grants to assist historic garden restoration, as well as to deserving students. Bursaries have been given to students at Hadlow College.

Use the menu on the right to find out more about the work of the Kent Gardens Trust and how to become involved.

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