The Geffrey Museum of the Home, creation of historic gardens © Hufton Crow

Examples of good reports

The reports below are examples of good reports and have been included to guide grant recipients in preparing their own reports.

Chelsea Physic Garden, Xerophytic Garden Project

Chelsea Physic Garden, copyright Laura Stoner

In 2024 Chelsea Physic Garden applied for a grant to create a new Xerophytic Garden to develop their living collection, improve biodiversity and help them explore sustainable horticultural techniques. Their report explains the background to the project and describes its implementation.

Download Xerophytic Garden Report for the Stanley Smith UK Horticultural Trust, as pdf file

Photo: Chelsea Physic Garden, copyright Laura Stoner

Birmingham Botanical Garden Mediterranean House

In 2023 Birmingham Botanical Gardens wanted to provide a welcoming and engaging space to inform and inspire visitors on the importance of Mediterranean Biomes and climate change. With a grant from the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust they were able to buy plants, pots and labels to contribute to the project.

Download No 10 The Mediterranean House Project Final Report, as pdf file

Photo: Birmingham Botanical Garden

Leeds Castle Cascade Garden

The Cascade Garden pond borders at Leeds Castle were in need of regeneration and, thanks to a grant from the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust, staff were able to purchase plants and botanical labels in 2025 to complete the task.

Download No 19 Leeds Castle, as pdf file

Photo: Leeds Castle

Haddington Garden Trust Pleasance Garden

Haddington Garden Trust’s Pleasance Garden is a recreation of a 17th century Scottish Garden and the project described in this report involved refreshing and replanting the Cottage Garden.

Download No 7 Haddington Gn Trust, as pdf file

Photo: Haddington Garden Trust SCIO

Fauna and Flora International – Conservation of Tajikistan’s fruit and nut forests

Conservation of Tajikistan's threatened fruit and nut species

Tajikistan’s fruit and nut forests are home to the wild ancestors of almonds, apples, pomegranates, walnuts and Critically Endangered pear species. Being highly diverse and harbouring a series of endemic species, these forests are of global conservation importance. Establishing nurseries and improving horticulture are considered the main solutions for increasing the population and diversity of rare threatened fruit and nut trees in the forests and this was the focus of FFI's application.

Download FFI Fruit Nut Tajik May 2021, as pdf file

Painshill Park Trust - Replanting the walled garden

Painshill Park Trust approached the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust for support to plant fruit trees and bushes on the east facing wall of their walled garden which is important as it is the first aspect seen by visitors as they cross the bridge and approach the Painshill landscape.

Download Painshill April 2020 v2, as pdf file