ABOUT FOVG

VALLEY GARDENS—HARROGATE'S AWARD-WINNING PARK

FRIENDS OF VALLEY GARDENS
Friends of Valley Gardens are a group of volunteers who work with North Yorkshire Council to restore, maintain and enhance Harrogate’s beautiful Valley Gardens for the benefit of residents and visitors. We are a registered charity number 1148369. Our President is Paul Cook.

Friends of Valley Gardens has now completed the following restoration projects:

Sun Pavilion, reopened in 1998 by HM Queen Elizabeth II.
New Zealand Garden, rededicated in 2010
Old Magnesia Well Pump Room and Peat Garden, Rock Garden, and Sensory Garden
Japanese Garden, reopened by Koji Tsuruoka, Ambassador of Japan in 2018
King Edward VII Memorial Gate

We have also commissioned a watercolour map and created a leaflet to promote and guide visitors around the Valley Gardens.

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS
None of the above projects would have been possible without many hours of work by our volunteer members, the support of North Yorkshire Council staff and councillors and our funders including the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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FRIENDS OF VALLEY GARDENS PRESIDENT, PAUL COOK
Paul Cook has been the curator of our neighbour, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, since October 2013. Before that he was the curator of Ness Botanic Garden on the Wirral for over 11 years. The Trustees are very happy that Paul has agreed to be our President and hope this will lead to a closer tie between the two gardens. Learn more about RHS Harlow Carr here.

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ABOUT FRIENDS OF VALLEY GARDENS

FOVG OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
The Officers and Trustees of Friends of Valley Gardens Harrogate are:
- Treasurer: Anne Grange
- Secretary: Peter Holmes
- Volunteer Gardening Coordinator: Cyndi Sabo-Cook
- Trustee: Andrew Jordan

MEETING INFORMATION
Friends of Valley Gardens hold one meeting a year. Specific information about the meeting will be promulgated on the News Page prior to the meeting.

AIMS
The group is established for the public benefit for the following purposes in the area comprising Valley Gardens, Harrogate. In collaboration with the responsible Local Authority, the aims of the group are:

- Raise funds to restore some of the historical features within the gardens.
- Advance the knowledge of visitors in the flora, fauna and biodiversity of the gardens.
- Provide information boards and leaflets to enhance visitors’ experience in the gardens.
- Encourage young people to value their environment and show them the historical importance of the Valley Gardens.
- Offer guided tours to local and visiting groups.
- Provide volunteer gardeners to help the council team maintain the gardens to a high standard.

CONSTITUTION
A copy of our Constitution can be downloaded here.

CONTACT US
We welcome your comments and questions, For more information about Friends of Valley Gardens Harrogate please contact us.

PRIVACY POLICY
FOVG's Privacy Policy can be downloaded by clicking here.