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Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories This is a three-year community interest project with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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We are a three-year, heritage focused, community interest project which is made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Here you can find all the information about our project, along with any events and activities we are running. We work in seven green spaces around the City of Lincoln:
Lincoln Arboretum
Birchwood Nature Park
Boultham Park
Hartsholme Country Park
South Common and Cow Paddle
West Common

If you have any old photos/memories/letters we would love for you to get in touch with us to help grow our digital archive!

The Local Landscapes & Hidden Histories project has now ended.Over the past three years, this National Heritage Lottery ...
01/10/2026

The Local Landscapes & Hidden Histories project has now ended.

Over the past three years, this National Heritage Lottery Funded project has delivered a fantastic programme of activities and events, made possible by the overwhelming support, enthusiasm, and participation of communities across Lincoln.

Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and to National Lottery players, for making the project possible.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the project’s activities. To our wonderful volunteers, to the professionals who gave their time and shared their experience, to everyone who attended an event or got involved in an activity, to the organisations and groups who supported us and made things happen.

Without you we could never have achieved what we have during this project.
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We are thrilled that Local Landscapes & Hidden Histories has inspired a new project, which you might also be interested in, led by Anglia Ruskin University, in partnership with the City of Lincoln Council.

Find out more: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/news/article/503/city-of-lincoln-council-partners-with-anglia-ruskin-university-to-unearth-medieval-leprosy-hospital.

If you would like to come along to tonight’s local history cafe and book launch then please ensure you have a booked a s...
24/07/2026

If you would like to come along to tonight’s local history cafe and book launch then please ensure you have a booked a space.

The welfare walk on Saturday afternoon and the heritage walking tour on Sunday morning are fully booked.

We cannot accept walk ins.

22/07/2026

Fully Booked: West Common Heritage Walking Tour

We are no longer taking reservations for next Saturday's guided walk. To avoid disappointment, please do not turn up to the event if you haven't booked as we will not be able to accommodate you

17/07/2026

Fully Booked: A Walk Through Lincoln's Hidden Welfare Heritage

We are no longer taking reservations for next Saturday's guided walk. To avoid disappointment, please do not turn up to the event if you haven't booked as we will not be able to accommodate you.

We hope you can come along to some of the events and activities we have got happening as part of 'Shared ground' - a sp...
15/07/2026

We hope you can come along to some of the events and activities we have got happening as part of 'Shared ground' - a special exhibition that will celebrate the Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories project that has brought people together from across the city to discover the heritage of Lincoln’s green spaces.
Take part in a range of activities such as creative workshops, guided heritage walks, short talks, and the launch of a new book by the Survey of Lincoln, exploring the history of Lincoln’s parks and green spaces.
Please see below for more information about our upcoming exhibition!

Join us to explore and celebrate the heritage of Lincoln's green spaces at Shared Ground!Shared Ground is a special exhi...
08/07/2026

Join us to explore and celebrate the heritage of Lincoln's green spaces at Shared Ground!

Shared Ground is a special exhibition at The Grandstand on Saxilby Road, that will celebrate the Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories project that has brought people together from across the city to discover the heritage of Lincoln’s green spaces.

This exhibition has been put together by Lumo Workshop.

You can take part in creative workshops, guided heritage walks, short talks, and the launch of a new book by the Survey of Lincoln, exploring the history of Lincoln’s parks and green spaces.

Please see below for more information about our upcoming exhibition!

We are excited to announce a special exhibition which will celebrate the Local Landscapes & Hidden Histories Project, th...
03/07/2026

We are excited to announce a special exhibition which will celebrate the Local Landscapes & Hidden Histories Project, that has brought people together from across the city to explore and celebrate the heritage of Lincoln’s green spaces.

The exhibition at The Grandstand on Saxilby Road, which has been put together by LUMO Workshop, will showcase archive material, heritage insights and creative responses developed throughout the project, highlighting the stories, landscapes and communities that make our parks and open spaces so special.

Alongside the exhibition, visitors can take part in creative workshops, guided heritage walks, short talks, and the launch of a new book by the Survey of Lincoln, exploring the history of Lincoln’s parks and green spaces.

Whether you have been involved in the project, attended an event or are simply curious to learn more, Shared Ground is an opportunity to discover local heritage, celebrate community achievements and explore the connections between people, place, and nature.

To find out more click on the link below
https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/news/article/479/join-us-for-four-days-of-heritage-creativity-and-discovery-at-shared-ground-this-july

Over the years, Lincoln’s commons have played host to many agricultural shows, including those arranged by the Royal Agr...
22/06/2026

Over the years, Lincoln’s commons have played host to many agricultural shows, including those arranged by the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.

This illustrated talk will consider the sites in the city on which the shows took place between 1854 and 1955 and the changing nature of these exhibitions of agriculture.

Find out more about 'Agricultural shows on Lincoln’s commons' in our talk on Friday 26 June at the Grandstand on Saxilby Road from 6pm!

Follow the link below to book online, or email us at: [email protected]
https://contact.lincoln.gov.uk/service/Community_Engagement_Events

The Royal Show, Cowpaddle, Lincoln, 1854.

Source: Illustrated London News, 22 July 1854

Join Andrew Walker for his 'All roads lead to the city: Agricultural shows on Lincoln’s commons, 1854-1955' Local Histor...
15/06/2026

Join Andrew Walker for his 'All roads lead to the city: Agricultural shows on Lincoln’s commons, 1854-1955' Local History Cafe Talk! Taking place on Friday 26 June, 6pm - 7:30pm at the Grandstand on Saxilby Road.

Spaces for this event are limited so booking is required. Please follow the link below to book online, or email us at [email protected]

https://contact.lincoln.gov.uk/service/Community_Engagement_Events

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