​The Memorial Gardens, commemorating the dead of World War 1, are early 20th-century gardens laid out on land donated by Sir Jesse Boot. They lie on the Victoria Embankment of the River Trent and incorporate the city's war memorial in the form of an arch and terrace.

 

The gardens are a small green jewel on the southern edge of the city of Nottingham they are an oasis of peace where people come to walk and sit in reflection under the trees and amid the flowers and fountains that create the tranquil ambience of the Gardens.

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The earthworks of Victoria Embankment were constructed between 1898 and 1901. The adjacent Meadows Recreation Ground was opened in May 1906. A further area of land was bought in 1920 by Sir Jesse Boot and donated to the Corporation of Nottingham to be preserved as open space and a memorial site in perpetuity. The Memorial Gardens were laid out by Mr J. Parker, the Superintendent of the Nottingham Public Parks Committee, and opened in 1927.

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The Gardens sit behind the War Memorial on the banks of the River Trent and form part of the Victoria Embankment area of the city. They are open all day and at all times and are free to enter and enjoy for anyone who wishes to visit them.

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More about the gardens can be found here

 

The Memorial Gardens Association (MeGA) exists to protect and promote the Gardens and to ensure they are accessible to everyone who wishes to use them.

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