2. Our Vision is to improve the quality of people’s
lives by creating sustainable, high quality green
spaces that deliver social, environmental and
economic benefits.
The Land Trust is an independent charity
providing long-term sustainable management of
open spaces across the United Kingdom.
3. Our objectives reflect the benefits of open
space:
•Enabling Social Cohesion
•Improving Health
•Providing Educational Opportunities
•Providing Economic Uplift
•Protecting & Improving the Environment
Tree planting day, Dagenham
4.
5. • Take land into our ownership and manage it in
perpetuity.
• Act as interim manager on sites until an
economically viable end-use is identified.
• Offer design services to ensure that on-going
management is cost-effective.
• Involve landowners and the local community in
the development of maintenance plans and
management regimes.
• Provide specialist advice and consulting
services, pioneering best practice in the
industry.
Festival Gardens, Liverpool
6. Our spaces
Over 50 sustainably managed green
spaces all around the country.
We hold an investment portfolio of
over £100 million and growing.
Types of space
Nature reserves, country parks, public
realm, urban fringe, play areas,
playing fields, a fort.
Ecological habitats
Marshland, grassland, woodland,
wetland, brownfield…
Uses
Education and training, flood defence,
cycling, dog walking, exploring, horse
riding, economic catalyst, quiet
recreation, volunteering
7. •Over 30,000 school children on educational
activities.
•Over 40,000 people on structured health
activities.
•Over 8,000 Training Activities.
•Over 53,000 people attending community events
including innovative projects working with
children with behavioural problems.
•Over 15,000 volunteer days.
•Local communities are key stakeholders in site
development to ensure their and future
generations needs are met and to achieve local
ownershipCommunity fire safety day, South Yorkshire
11. Fort Burgoyne – brief history
1859. Royal Commission instructed
to look into the “present state,
condition and sufficiency of the
Fortifications existing for the defence
of our United Kingdom.”
1860. Secretary of State for war
approved construction of "Castle Hill
Fort" for cost of £29580 – to protect
Dover Castle from inland attack.
1868. Main fort construction
completed £88,063. 7 officers, 270
men garrisoned
1869. Wing batteries completed.
Unique feature of the Fort
today
Elle Halley, 2014
12. Fort Burgoyne – brief history
The Fort has been modified at regular
intervals since its completion,
particularly in response to World War I
& II and provides a fascinating insight
into military life across the last 150
years including graffiti
2006. Military use ceased and site began
to fall into disrepair.
2013. Initial urgent stabilisation and
conservation works completed enabling
routine maintenance of structures to
commence.
Elle Halley, 2014
13. • Fort acquired by The Land Trust in
March 2014 as part of overall parcel
of land totalling 42ha (103 acres)
• Land transfer also includes:
• Playing fields
• Chalk grassland
• Fort closed to the public owing to
condition of structures and tenant
farmland currently has no formal
public access
• Fort Burgoyne is a Scheduled Ancient
Monument which is presently on the
Heritage at Risk register owing to
condition and current lack of
identified long-term use.
Elle Halley, 2014
14. Fort Burgoyne – the future
Explore opportunities to improve recreation
ground and access into Dover town centre in
partnership with Dover District Council
Integrate Fort Burgoyne into the ‘Story of
Dover’ – heritage conservation, tourism,
recreation and education
15. Fort Burgoyne – the future
Secure funding (estimate £12million) to
conserve the Fort and deliver sustainable uses
of the site which preserve the historic character
and deliver The Land Trust charitable objectives.
16. Fort Burgoyne – timetable
Project Manager started December 2014 to co-ordinate
activity to determine end use, secure funding and
consents (bats & building) for delivery
Spring 2015 – consultation on potential future uses
Summer 2015 – Formal site office established
Winter 2015 – Submission of initial funding applications
Spring 2018 – Building works commence on site
Spring 2020 – Project completion.
Ongoing programme of events, volunteering and
training/education opportunities to be developed prior
to project completion
• Cohesion of communities and individuals: by involving local people through volunteering and use of our sites and encouraging emotional ownership.
• Health: by promoting the use of our green spaces for the improvement of the health and wellbeing of communities
• Learning: by inspiring the current and next generation through vocational outdoor education and training opportunities
• Economic vitality: by optimising the economic value of our spaces and the services that they can provide to benefit the communities that are connected with them
• Environment: by conserving environmentally sensitive areas and increasing biodiversity.
