Did you know that the City of London manages approximately 200
gardens, churchyards, parks and plazas across the Square Mile
alone? All of these are overflowing with trees, shrubs,
flowers and a wide variety of wildlife – and some are so hidden
away from the bustle of City life that you would hardly know they
are there.
These gardens are managed for the enjoyment of the public – so
why not pay us a visit? You can take a tour of the gardens, have
seat relaxing amongst green open space, or investigate
London’s varied history. Use the links at the top of the page to
find out more.
Not only pleasant for us, these pockets of green space are
of vital importance to the City’s wildlife. Read about
the City of London's plans to to protect and enhance wildlife
within the Square Mile in our 2003
Biodiversity Action Plan.
In addition to the greenspaces themselves, the City Gardens
Section also consults on plans and policies that effect the way in
which we deliver our services.
Have Your Say on the Management of the City Gardens
A draft management plan has been produced for the City Gardens -
its vision “to create a network of high quality and inspiring open
spaces which help us ensure an attractive, healthy, sustainable and
socially cohesive place for all the City’s communities and
visitors”.
We would like to hear what you think about our plan. To view a
summary of the plan or to view a full copy of the Draft City
Gardens Management you can download them clicking the links
below:
City Gardens Management Plan Summary (PDF,
2.5mb)
Draft City Gardens Management Plan 2011-2016
(PDF, 7mb)
We want to ensure that our priorities for managing the City
Gardens are based on as many of the views, ideas and priorities of
our residents and visitors as possible. We would therefore welcome
any comments you may have about the City Gardens and our Management
Plan. Please submit any comments you have by:
The consultation period will end at 3pm on Friday 24
February 2012 all comments should be received before this
time.
Open spaces strategy
In 2008 we completed The
City of London Open Space Strategy, a document that
looks at what spaces we have now, where they are, what spaces
we would like to provide in the future and how we are going
about delivering those. The strategy can be accessed
below .
Download the full Open Spaces
Strategy (5.9mb)
Grow your own career in horticulture
With a heightened awareness of our planet and the increased
importance of 'green' issues, careers in all fields of
horticulture are expanding rapidly. From ecology and environmental
research to landscape management and planning, these important and
rewarding careers are just waiting for you. To find out what
careers are available take a look at the
Grow website.
Trees and Design Action Group - TDAG
The City of London Corporation, Open Spaces, City Gardens is a
member of the
Trees and
Design Action Group (TDAG). The membership is made up a
multi-disciplinary group of individual professionals and
organisations from both private and public sectors who have come
together under The London Trees and Woodland Framework to
collaborate in achieving an increased awareness of the role in the
built environment.
Its members include representatives from the GLA, CABE Space,
Design for London, Transport for London, Royal Parks, The Tree
Council for Cities, various other leading developers,
representatives of the insurance and utilities, design consultants
and many more.
The group believes that the role of the planner, architect and
urban designer is crucial in allowing trees to remain an essential
component of life, and TDAG is committed to creating the
pre-conditions necessary for the essential connections and
information exchanges between all the relevant professionals and
organisations.
'Million Voices' campaign
The City of London is participating in the 'Million Voices'
campaign which aims to show public satisfaction towards the
country's parks and open spaces through the new GreenSTAT online
system. If you would like to comment on the City gardens and how
well you feel they are being managed and maintained,
complete the Park or Open Space version of the
GreenSTAT questionnaire.
The City of London manages over 10,000 acres of green space in
and around London for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.
Find out more about the other spaces.