The Preston Rock Garden was built on the site of a railway embankment, using 1350 tonnes of stone from the Cheddar Gorge, the rock garden opened in 1936. It is Britain's largest municipal rock garden, and home to a variety of plant species. It is said that the inspiration for the Rockery came from the Chinese story of the Willow Pattern. Winding stone paths, steps and a rustic bridge follow the rocky cascade through different levels of the garden leading to a kidney-shaped pool. A walk to the top of the rockery reveals stunning views over the park, Preston Manor and St Peter’s Church.

How is this contributing to environmental citizenship?

The Preston park rock gardens is arguably the most bio-diverse garden in the city. This means that it needs to be carefully looked after and sustained.