Yorkshire Gardens Trust

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH GARDEN LAND. (2) TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OF WHATEVER GARDEN LAND MAY EXIST OR HAVE EXISTED IN AND AROUND THE COUNTIES OF NORTH YORKSHIRE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, EAST YORKSHIRE AND WEST YORKSHIRE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC. 1.2 THIS PROVISION MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION. "GARDEN LAND" MEANS GARDEN, PARK AND DESIGNED LANDSCAPE AND PLACES USED FOR RECREATION OF HIGH AMENITY AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE IN A NATIONAL, REGIONAL, COUNTY OR LOCAL CONTEXT. IT INCLUDES ENCLOSURES, BOUNDARIES, EARTHWORKS, PARK AND GARDEN BUILDINGS, OTHER STRUCTURES AND ERECTIONS AND ASSOCIATED PLANT, MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS, SCULPTURE, GARDEN AND PARK FURNITURE, ORNAMENTAL WOODLAND, PLANTING, GATES, IRONWORK, DRIVES, PATHS AND ROADWAYS, LAKES, WATER COURSES, MEADOWS, AND INCLUDES LAND ASSOCIATED BY VIEW, MANAGEMENT OR OTHERWISE WITH GARDEN LAND. AMENITY AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE? IN RELATION TO GARDEN LAND MEANS LAND WHICH HAS INTEREST: FOR ITS AESTHETIC VALUE OR ITS VALUE AS A WORK OF ART; FOR ITS HISTORIC INTEREST. GARDEN LAND IS OF HISTORIC INTEREST WHEN: IT DEMONSTRATES SOME SIGNIFICANT ASPECT OF THE HISTORY OF GARDEN LANDS. IT HAS SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS. IT HAS GROUP VALUE WITH BUILDINGS, MONUMENTS OR OTHER LAND AND THE GROUP IS OF HISTORIC INTEREST. FOR ITS HORTICULTURAL, ARBORICULTURAL, SILVICULTURAL QUALITIES OR POTENTIAL. FOR ITS ARCHITECTURE. FOR ITS SCENIC VALUE. FOR ITS NATURE CONSERVATION QUALITY OR POTENTIAL. FOR ITS ARCHAEOLOGICAL VALUE