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The Camouflage School at Kensington Gardens

On Sunday 24th September 2017, Kensington Gardens invited people into a replica WW1 trench to explore the history of the park's Camouflage School and the way it shaped the First World War.

The Royal Parks in the Great War

The Royal Parks Guild's publication gives a glimpse into how the parks were used in the Great War.

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Visit our Harvest Festival at #KensingtonGardens allotment this Sunday and check out our #WW1 trench tour & displayhttps://t.co/njw8ajVtKDpic.twitter.com/R7AIZDDIt4

— Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) 21 September 2017

Last chance to visit our replica WW1 trench at the Camouflage School Open Day this Sunday in #KensingtonGardens ➡️ https://t.co/R4x8AkxHuV pic.twitter.com/zsyDpfjk3r

— Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) 21 September 2017

#RibbonofPoppies led the way into the #SchoolofCamouflage #WW1 Trench in #KensingtonGardens earlier#1OthBattalionEssexRegiment #Scoutspic.twitter.com/mtnJxEk5kp

— Ribbon of Poppies (@RibbonofPoppies) 24 September 2017

Up there is where you do not stick your head. Terrorific trench tour at Kensington Gardens @theroyalparks pic.twitter.com/wcmQxeOcTu

— Jamie Singleton (@JamSingleton) 24 September 2017

Map for plotting intelligence from the #RoyalFlyingCorps - #trenches #HydePark#KensingtonGardens#wwi #livinghistory @theroyalparks pic.twitter.com/dYtdUJTlRg

— Lauren Cantillon (@lc_explores) 24 September 2017

Read my World War 1 camouflage blog for @Ri_Science here. https://t.co/dbDy1hkKTR

— Laurence Scales (@LWalksLondon) 24 September 2017

Brilliant #WW1 Trench exhibit this weekend in #KensingtonGardens by @10thEssex supporting @TRPGuild7 & @theroyalparks #SchoolofCamouflage pic.twitter.com/GkhhBveEZY

— Khaki Parkie (@KhakiParkie) 25 September 2017

Thanks to @10thEssex and @theroyalparks today for their 100 yrs commemoration of the WW1 Kensington Gardens Camouflage School. Outstanding! pic.twitter.com/NzxvDIXNVJ

— Laurence Scales (@LWalksLondon) 24 September 2017

Fantastic initiative by #RoyalParksWW1- showcasing a WW1 trench in Kensington Gardens! pic.twitter.com/q5feE2DVN0

— Jess (@fink_jess) 24 September 2017

The Royal Parks in the Great War

The Royal Parks Guild's publication gives a glimpse into how the parks were used in the Great War.

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