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Reports on a major development project, based on historical and horticultural evidence, for the restoration and enhancement of the gardens at Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire.

Reports on recently completed works undertaken at Audley End House, Essex.

An update on progress with English Heritage's scheduling review and related matters.

Reports on new initiatives being developed by EH in partnership with English Nature and the Countryside Agency for the conservation and management of parkland containing veteran trees. Such trees are considered to have important historical and cultural resonances and are valuable habitats for rare species.

Reports on an extensive programme of repair and maintenance of grassland at Stonehenge, which has resulted in a vastly improved setting for the site and the visitor.

Reports how an archaeological investigation has revealed the remains of the complex sixteenth-century gardens at Quarrendon, Buckinghamshire. The garden had a major impact on the surrounding landscape