The mission of the Association is the promotion and awareness-raising of historic gardens –as defined by the lnternational Historic Gardens Committee ICOMOS-IFLA in the 1981 Florence Charter– by generating a high-quality cultural and tourism offering that contributes to the sustainable development of the territories where historic gardens are located.
The ERHG association works daily to become a wide, diverse and solid network that meets its goals:
and promote historic gardens through the European Route of Historic Gardens.
with the public Administrations and private organisations in order to carry out joint initiatives related of mutual interest.
with the Council of Europe and other European institutions, by closely collaborating with the European Institute of Cultural Routes.
related to the historic gardens in the network and aimed at young people, in order to stimulate the knowledge of their origins and consolidate the European identity.
of good practices in terms of the appreciation of cultural heritage.
that are carried out in the territories where historic gardens are located.