Old Amersham's award-winning gardens, with historical and environmental interest

The Memorial Gardens were opened in 1949 to commemorate the fallen heroes of the first and second world wars. These formally designed gardens comprise a WWI war memorial and WWII plaque, the former originally situated in St. Mary’s churchyard. In more recent years, the gardens have been further developed with the addition of The Peace Garden, a sensory garden, WWI replica models (two SE5a bi-planes, HMS Dreadnought, and a lone soldier), and the Queen’s 90th birthday rose garden. The pond fountain was replaced in 2022.

The gardens have become somewhat of a community hub with free well-attended band concerts throughout the summer, as well as an area of ecological interest, winning Thames and Chilterns in Boom Parks and Open Spaces GOLD Award five times, as well as numerous certificates of distinction at the national RHS Britain in Bloom awards. In full bloom, the gardens are stunning and awash with colour, buzzing with human and pollinator activity.

A full programme of the Town Council’s summer band concerts can be found here.