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Waterperry Gardens

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The gardens date back to 1932 when Miss Beatrix Havergal opened her School of Horticulture for Ladies. The 8 acre ornamental gardens include a rose and formal knot garden, water-lily canal, riverside walk, and one of the finest purely herbaceous borders in the country. Herbaceous nursery stock beds provide a living catalogue of plants, and there's also an alpine garden, and the National Collection of Kabschia Saxifrages. A commercial plant centre, stocked with plants grown in on-site nurseries, occupies large areas of the beautiful walled garden, and the site also boasts a 5 acres of commercial orchards, producing the famous Waterperry apple juice each year. Gardening courses are held throughout the year.

History

The ornamental gardens at Waterperry date back to the early 1930s when Beatrix Havergal set up her School of Horticulture for Ladies. When the school closed in 1972 it paved the way for much development in the gardens which are now famous - not least for the purely herbaceous border which is a joy to behold from May to late September.

Plants of Note

Waterperry holds the NCCPG for Kabschia Saxifrages.

Address Waterperry, nr Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England, OX33 1JZ
Opening times All year. Daily. Open 10am to 5.30pm (5pm November to February). Closed over the Christmas period and from the 17th to 20th July 2008 during Art in Action.
Admission Adult £4.95 (March to October 2008), £3.50 (November 2008 to February 2009. Concessions £3.95 (March to October 2008), £3.50 (November 2008 to February 2009). Children (10 - 16) £3.30 (March to October 2008), Free entry (November 2008 - February 2009)
Website Visit the Waterperry Gardens website

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Recent Reviews

  • 3 months ago Adam Hodge said

    Immaculately maintained..an interesting 'journey' along the various richly planted walled borders, walks,and assorted areas, not to mention the herbaceous cutting beds.
    There is always something in flower almost all year so very enjoyable whenver you go.

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