The three-year plan for Greenwich Park is to protect and restore its threatened 17th century landscape before its unique features are lost forever.
Greenwich Park was originally a hunting ground for Henry VIII in the 16th century, but was transformed into a formal Baroque landscape by Charles II in the late 17th century, designed by renowned landscape architect André Le Nôtre.
The landscape of Greenwich Park includes the Grand Ascent (giant grass steps), formal banked layout (parterres), and sweeping tree avenues that provide a symmetrical formal layout linking the Thames to Blackheath Gate and beyond.
The declining tree avenues in Greenwich Park will be restored over three years by removing damaged Turkey oak trees and planting new, more-resilient species such as lime and elm trees. This will provide long-term benefits for wildlife and enhance biodiversity in the park.
In addition to restoring the tree avenues, the project will enhance woodland areas, acid grassland environments, and use cutting-edge landscape design to re-define the banking and steps. The restoration will expand valuable habitats for wildlife and provide opportunities for pollinators and ground nesting bees and wasps.
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