The City of
London’s Open Spaces Department is responsible for 4330 hectares of
parks and open spaces and the conservation, restoration,
refurbishment and development of the elements that make up these
varied and historic landscapes. Projects such as restoration of
veteran trees, heathland, ponds, wetlands and wildflower meadows
are carried out as well as developing designed landscapes such as
in the City of London. Each year many trees and shrubs are planted
in the 200 gardens, churchyards and landscaped areas in the 'Square
Mile' and 250,000 bedding plants are grown at our nursery in West
Ham Park to provide colour in the City.