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Conservation partnership for countryside and gardens

22/02/2012

Gilly Drummond, Hampshire Gardens Trust with Sir Brian Brown of CPRE Hampshire

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (Hampshire) and the Hampshire Gardens Trust (HGT), two local charities, have signed a new, strategic partnership to work together on conservation issues that affect the County’s countryside, landscape, gardens and historic environment.
 
The new arrangement will bring the charities closer together, formalising a joint, collaborative approach on matters such as development proposals and conservation projects. Together the charities have about 2,500 members, who will be encouraged to help each other wherever possible on projects of mutual interest.
 
The agreement was signed by Mrs Gilly Drummond OBE DL, President of the Hampshire Gardens Trust and Sir Brian Brown, President of CPRE Hampshire (pictured).
 
Anthony McEwen, director of CPRE Hampshire said: "We shall be able to act promptly and efficiently together where planning proposals may impact on significant areas of the countryside, designed historic landscapes and gardens, or green spaces of value to local communities. The result will be more informed conservation, benefiting all the residents of Hampshire.”
 
Gilly Drummond of Hampshire Gardens Trust agreed, saying: "Working together will help to look after the County’s green spaces.  These are of such benefit to all.”