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Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £19.0K

  • Spending

    £16.9K

  • Charity no. 103014
  • Date registered. 15/09/2015

Public benefits

The Direct Benefits to the Public are: 1. to educate and inform the public about the importance of Heritage Gardens and Demesnes. 2. to monitor and preserve the NI Heritage Gardens for future generations. 3. provide and make available research and historic information and the Garden Heritage. 4. provide for public access to our information

regarding the European Significance of the Gardens of NI 5. the continued enjoyment and education of preserved garden plants and woody shrubs. 6. the development of greater interest and knowledge of the gardens and gardening in Northern Ireland. 7. the availability of research and records of Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes through Publications, Exhibitions Lectures and Conferences. 8. the continued promotion of the objectives of the NI Heritage Gardens Trust. How these Direct Benefits are capable of being demonstrated, proven or evidenced: These direct benefits are capable of being demonstrated by: • the provision of well-maintained and preserved Heritage Gardens in N Ireland. • the provision of research documentation of the history and archaeology and garden plants in N Ireland. • the provision of publications, organising of exhibitions, the holding of Lectures and Conferences related to Heritage Gardens, Parks, Gardens & Demesnes, Arboreta and Designed Landscapes. Whether any harms may arise from the purpose and how these are outweighed by the benefits; It is unlikely that any of the purposes of the NI Heritage Gardens Trust will generate harm to the public. However it is recognised that a very small number of species and varieties of plants may be harmful in certain circumstances. Where Invasive or poisonous plants are identified the Trust will inform and influence the authorities and educate the public of any such occurrences. In this way the overall benefit of the continued Garden Heritage far outweighs the small contained risk. What, if any, private benefits there are and how these are incidental to the carrying out of the purposes. ‘Private benefit’ does not only relate to Charity Trustees but to any unintended beneficiaries; in the case of your organisation, for example, privately-owned estates may benefit from your work. As a result of activities of the NI Heritage Gardens Trust there may be a gaining of knowledge by the volunteer Trustees and recipients but there will be no financial benefit. This gaining of knowledge will directly contribute to achieving the Charity’s objectives. Whether any fees are charged to beneficiaries and how you ensure the poor are not wholly excluded. The only fees which are charged are those attending activities such as Conferences and lectures. Any fee charged is to contribute towards costs. In general access to the Gardens and Gardening experiences in NI are either economically or freely accessible to all sections of the community. Therefore the purposes of the NIHGT contribute to the enjoyment of all.

What your organisation does

The Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust was established in 1980 to prepare and publish an inventory of parks, gardens and demesnes of historic importance within Northern Ireland. Membership was subsequently expanded to broaden the expertise and to bring the committee into contact with other organisations concerned with the management and

conservation of our plant and garden heritage. The current main activity is to organise an (open to all) annual Conference based on a Heritage Gardens theme. In the future there are plans to continue the tradition of educational publications and to hold open lectures, workshops and garden visits. All activities will continue to have an objective to educate & inform on the preservation of the important N I Garden Heritage

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • Heritage/historical
  • Research/evaluation

Charitable purposes

To advance the education of the public of all ages and to increase public awareness, knowledge and understanding of Heritage Gardens, parks, Gardens and Demesnes, Arboreta and Designed Landscapes in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. To ensure as far as possible that the heritage gardens in Northern Ireland are maintained and preserved for future generations. To promote research into the history and archaeology of gardens, garden plants and the history of horticulture in Northern Ireland. To disseminate information about the gardens, past and present, of Northern Ireland, and to explain the position of gardens and gardening in Northern Ireland within the history of horticulture in Europe. To assist with the preservation of gardens plants and woody shrubs. To help in promoting greater interest in gardens and gardening in Northern Ireland. To promote the research, recording and care of historic parks and gardens through survey, publications, exhibitions, lectures and conferences. To assume the activities presently carried on by the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust which are consistent with the objects set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association herein.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • NIHGT
  • 6 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Trevor Edwards
  • Terence Reeves-Smyth
  • Tracy Hamilton
  • Dr Mark Andrew Johnston
  • Mr Michael Burrows
  • Mrs Jackie Harte

Contact details

Public Address

Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust, 22 Killaire Road, Bangor, Co. Down, BT19 1EY

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland

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