Welcome tO THE DAWBER GARDEN
A garden for the community in the heart of Lincoln
Become one of our amazing community volunteers today!
NEW volunteer sessions at weekends during May 2024
About Us
The Garden
The John Dawber Gardens were established in 1985 to celebrate Lincolns international connections particularly through plants discovered in Australia and brought back to England by the Lincolnshire born explorer Sir Joseph Banks.
Planting included Acacia and different forms of Eucalyptus.
In addition there is also a medieval garden planted with herbs, such as Self heal, White Mulberry and apple trees, such as Lord Burghley, Old Bolingbroke and Peasgood’s Nonsuch, all old Lincolnshire varieties.
A New Future
The Gardens were originally planted with around 400 different varieties of plants, but due to austerity and funding cuts the local Council has not been able to maintain the gardens adequately.
The Gardens are much loved by local people and visitors to the City but are currently in a much neglected state, The Dawber Garden Community Trust wish to restore the gardens to enable the public to enjoy them and for volunteers to take part in their upkeep.
Join Us
The remaining planting is in danger of being overtaken by more vigorous climbers, such as ivy.
There is no doubt to The John Dawber Community Trust that volunteers need to step urgently in to rescue the Gardens before they sink further into disrepair and dilapidation.
If you can help message us using the yellow button