As a follow-up to the talk by Timothy Walker in September 2016, a group of SCLHS members visited the Oxford Botanic Gardens on Wednesday 5th July 2017.
The group were shown around the gardens and briefed on their work and plans by guide Sandy (extreme right above). For some other photos of the visit, click here.
The visit started in the two glasshouses and then moved on to the main gardens, which were a picture in the warm and sunny conditions.
The Gardens are divided into two main sections, the Walled Garden and the Lower Garden.
The Walled Garden houses scientific and heritage collections. These include the Taxonomic Beds, Geographic Collections, the Hardy Euphorbia Collection, Medicinal Plants, the 1648 Collection and the Woodland Walk.
The Lower Garden comprises of the ornamental and thematic collections. These include the Herbaceous Border, Rock Garden, Gin Border, the Plants that Changed the World display, the Merton Borders, Autumn Border, Water Garden, Oxfordshire Meadows and the Orchard.
