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  • Plants for a Purpose interpretation board at Victoria Gate, Hyde Park
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    Hyde Park

    Plants for a purpose - summer 2024

    This summer, the Victoria Gate planting beds at Hyde Park feature plants used for food production. Read on to discover more...

    Nature & wildlife | Plants & flowers | Pastimes & wellbeing | Gardening
  • Red Admiral butterfly
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    Explore the Royal Parks with Help Nature Thrive's bug trails

    These self-led walks will help you discover more about our conservation initiatives and introduce you to some of the Parks smallest inhabitants.

    Nature & wildlife | Biodiversity | Invertebrates
  • Two women looking closely at weeds
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    The Regent's Park & Primrose Hill

    The wonderful weeds of The Royal Parks

    Resident expert Gemma Hindi from the Help Nature Thrive team shares her knowledge, passion and experience of the ecological importance of weeds.

    History & heritage | Nature & wildlife | Plants & flowers
  • An aerial photograph of Camp Griffiss in Bushy Park during the Second World War
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    Bushy Park

    Operation Bushy Park: Plotting D-Day in a Royal Park

    During the Second World War, Bushy Park was home to a sprawling military base. This is where General Eisenhower came to work on a top-secret plan...

    History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | Historical figures | Second World War
  • Brick buildings in Camp Griffiss, Bushy Park
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    Bushy Park

    Setting up Camp Griffiss Bushy Park

    When you visit Bushy Park today, nothing remains of the vast, bustling army and air force camp that used to be such a prominent feature of the park.

    History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | Historical figures | Second World War
  • ATS officers based in Camp Griffiss
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    Bushy Park

    The People of Camp Griffiss

    Who were the people that lived and worked in camp? Let’s explore the stories of just some of the people who called Bushy Park home in the 1940s.

    History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | Historical figures | Second World War
  • The D-Day landings in Normandy, 6 June 1944
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    Bushy Park

    Planning D-Day

    Discover the significance of D-Day and its ties to Bushy Park. Learn about Operation Overlord and Neptune's planning.

    History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | Historical figures | Second World War
  • General Eisenhower at his desk
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    Bushy Park

    General Eisenhower in Bushy Park

    Explore the pivotal role of General Eisenhower and his staff at the heart of Bushy Park in 1944, shaping history during the Second World War..

    History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | Historical figures | Second World War
  • Ceremony for the installation of the USAAF commemorative tablet, 1945
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    Bushy Park

    Bushy Park after the war

    Discover the legacy of Bushy Park's wartime occupation, as we explore the Camp Griffiss Bushy Park site in the past, present - and future.

    History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | Historical figures | Second World War

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