John Watkins is Head of English Heritage’s Gardens and Landscape Team which provides specialist advice and technical guidance on the maintenance and management of historic parks and gardens, as well as designed landscape policy advice. He has been closely involved with a number of high profile representation projects at: Chiswick Park, Down House, Eltham Palace, Wrest Park, Witley Court and Kenilworth Castle.
English Heritage Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance
English Heritage Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance web page, including link to PDF downloand of Conservation Principles
The Burra Charter
The Burra Charter and the associated series of Practice Notes provide a best practice standard for managing cultural heritage places in Australia.
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Website of ICOMOS, the non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world’s monuments and sites.