The Bromeliad Garden by the lakeside is always a popular spot. These amazing plants – with around 3,200 species – are mostly from the tropical Americas.
The centrepiece of …
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The Rose Garden
Thanks to volunteer Dawn Hooper, the Rose Garden is taking on a new look with the addition of the highly perfumed hybrid tea roses. The first thing …
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The Ken Baker Orchid House
Ken Baker was a visionary and a moving force behind the establishment of the Botanic Gardens Ken worked tirelessly in the 1980’s to convince the …
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What is a Japanese Garden ?
At its heart the Japanese garden remains an attempt by humans to encapsulate the spirit of Nature, recognising the cycle of seasonal changes and …
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What is a Rhododendron? As well as the popular garden shrubs displaying the dazzling colourful spring flowers we associate with the rhododendrons, this large and complex genus also includes various …
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The Rainforest Walk has now reopened for visitors The Volunteers at the gardens are constantly repairing and upgrading different sections of the gardens for your enjoyment and safety.
White Flower Walk (previously Cherry Tree Walk)
Due to our difficult conditions and continual disease in the Cherry Trees these have been replaced over the last few years with Lagerstroemia …
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