▁A H ET ▁submitted ▁a ▁Ph ase ▁ 2 ▁application ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁and ▁in ▁July ▁of ▁that ▁year ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁grant ▁of ▁£ 2 . 1 ▁million ▁towards ▁the ▁£ 3 . 1 ▁million ▁scheme . ▁ ▁The ▁scheme ▁included ▁work ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁c ater ing ▁and ▁play ▁area , ▁provide ▁a ▁new ▁education ▁centre ▁and ▁accommod ation ▁for ▁volunte ers ▁and ▁gard ens ▁staff , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁rest oring ▁the ▁gard ens ▁back ▁towards ▁their ▁original ▁condition . ▁▁ ▁Work ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁was ▁substantial ly ▁completed ▁by ▁late ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁The ▁remaining ▁fund ing ▁came ▁from ▁the ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁of ▁Bar net , ▁A H ET ▁itself ▁( both ▁in ▁a ▁financial ▁contribution ▁and ▁by ▁means ▁of ▁volunt ary ▁labour ), ▁and ▁support ▁from ▁various ▁individuals ▁and ▁other ▁Trust s , ▁not ably ▁several ▁Li very ▁Comp an ies . ▁▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ar bor et um , ▁dise ased ▁and ▁dam aged ▁trees ▁have ▁been ▁removed ▁and ▁a ▁programme ▁of ▁re plant ing ▁is ▁under way . ▁The ▁p ond ▁has ▁been ▁clean ed ▁and ▁re ju ven ated ; ▁new ▁d rain age ▁systems ▁have ▁improved ▁water ▁management . ▁The ▁children ' s ▁play ground ▁has ▁been ▁improved ▁and ▁en larg ed ▁and ▁the ▁old ▁stable ▁and ▁gar age ▁blocks ▁have ▁been ▁modern ised ▁to ▁contain ▁a ▁visitor ▁centre , ▁public ▁to ile ts ▁and ▁a ▁ca