Our education and heritage missions are complementary and mutually supportive. By bringing the walled garden at Harlaxton Manor, one of Britain’s most significant heritage assets, to a wider audience we can simultaneously: reimagine our academic programs and enhance the student experience; provide opportunities for enhanced community engagement and participation; increase biodiversity and reduce our environmental impact; provide local employment and local business opportunities; and provide access and activities for people of all ages whose mental and physical health can be improved by connecting to nature.

The Walled Garden Project will be a fitting milestone in the University’s stewardship of Harlaxton College. It will simultaneously celebrate the last 50 years and look forward towards a century of growth by ensuring Harlaxton remains ever more relevant and compelling to future generations of students, a resource for the local community and sustainable for the University as a whole.