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Gibberd Garden is a garden in Harlow, Essex, England, which was created by Sir Frederick Gibberd (the planner of Harlow New Town) and his wife Patricia Gibberd. They designed the garden and added sculptures, ceramic pots, and architectural salvage from 1972 till his death in 1984.
The society leased 10.5 hectares (26 acres) of mixed woodland, pasture and arable land at Harlow Hill from the Harrogate Corporation and it opened the Harlow Carr Botanical Gardens in 1950. [2] The chief aim of the venture was to set up a trial ground where the suitability of plants for growing in northern climates could be assessed.
Multiple gardens have been planted and built across the park: [3] [1] Blossom tree in Harlow Town Park. Water Garden: Is the most popular and well known of the themed gardens. It was established in 1964, on the site of former watercress beds. The garden contains three pools connected by waterfalls.
The Chiswick garden was maintained until 1903–1904, by which time Sir Thomas Hanbury had bought the garden at Wisley and presented it to the RHS. RHS Garden Wisley is thus the society's oldest garden. Rosemoor came next, presented by Lady Anne Berry in 1988. Hyde Hall was given to the RHS in 1993 by its owners Dick and Helen Robinson.
The Water Gardens, which contained a series of sculptures by Henry Moore, had to be severely truncated to accommodate the new development. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The new complex was designed by Benoy Architects in the modern style, [ 15 ] built in concrete and glass and was officially opened by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester on 19 May 2004. [ 16 ]
Harlow Art Trust (HAT) is a registered charity based in Harlow, Essex that was set up in the 1950s to acquire and display sculptures. Having collected many works over the years it now comprises a nationally significant collection located throughout the town. HAT was set up by the lead architect of Harlow New Town Frederick Gibberd. Gibberd ...
RHS Garden Wisley [2] is a garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in Wisley, Surrey, south of London. It is one of five gardens run by the society, the others being Harlow Carr , Hyde Hall , Rosemoor , and Bridgewater (which opened on 18 May 2021). [ 3 ]
Gardens Alive! is known as a "pioneer" in organic gardening, selling chemical-free lawn and garden products through its namesake catalog. [7] According to the Eugene Register-Guard, the company has "an excellent reputation as a leading innovator" in the organic product market.