The Royal Parks

Earlier this month The Royal Parks charity celebrated its horticultural apprentices at The Royal Parks Guild's annual apprenticeship awards ceremony. Find out more about the evening, and see who picked up the different awards, by reading on below.

There are over 170,000 trees across the Royal Parks, some of the oldest and largest living things in the landscapes. They help give the parks their different characters and are loved by wildlife and visitors alike. Our staff, including our expert arboriculturists, have picked out some of their favourites. Find out what they are by reading our latest blog below.

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Today marks the start of The Tree Council's National Tree Week. Across the 5,000 acres of the Royal Parks we have a staggering 170,000 trees! We asked our team to name a few of their favourites. Watch on below to find out what they had to say.

In the run-up to New Year’s Eve, The Royal Parks and the Metropolitan Police Service are reminding visitors not to bring fireworks or paper lanterns to Primrose Hill We'd also like to remind you that the park is not an official viewing area for the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Read on below to find out more.

This summer marked the culmination of Greenwich Park Revealed. This major project spanning several years has restored the park's unique 17th-century landscape, created new learning and volunteering spaces, hosted more free events and community activities, and enhanced biodiversity. Check out our gallery of then and now photos below to see the amazing transformations which have taken place across the park.

A leisurely stroll through Kensington Gardens, by New York Times journalist Christy Choi, inspired an article published by the newspaper last month exploring why green spaces in the parks, and the city, are looking wilder. Here we share more on our contribution to the piece, explain why parts of the parks are looking wonderfully wild and who it benefits. Read on below to learn more about how we Help Nature Thrive.

We’re very grateful to the Garfield Weston Foundation for awarding The Royal Parks a grant of £450,000. This generous gift will help us create two acres of new green space in the heart of London. Thank you for your invaluable support. The new garden will commemorate and celebrate the life and service of the late Queen Elizabeth II. It will be a welcoming and inclusive green space for relaxation, exploration and reflection. The garden project will transform a disused plant nursery into a beautiful, tranquil two-acre garden with significant benefits to nature. Situated in the heart of The Regent’s Park, the garden will complement the renowned historic gardens nearby and attract thousands of new visitors to the park each year.

To mark His Majesty The King's 76th birthday, a Royal Gun Salute was today fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in The Green Park. A total of 41 rounds were fired during the gun salute.

Happy 76th birthday to His Majesty The King from everyone at The Royal Parks. We hope that you have a wonderful day.