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'''The Laskett Gardens''', near [[Much Birch]], [[Herefordshire]], [[England]], were created by Sir [[Roy Strong]] and [[Julia Trevelyan Oman]]. The couple purchased and moved to the rural property in 1973 and, over the next thirty years, built the garden from scratch.{{sfn|Strong|2003|p=20 et seq.}} |
'''The Laskett Gardens''', near [[Much Birch]], [[Herefordshire]], [[England]], were created by Sir [[Roy Strong]] and [[Julia Trevelyan Oman]]. The couple purchased and moved to the rural property in 1973 and, over the next thirty years, built the garden from scratch.{{sfn|Strong|2003|p=20 et seq.}} |
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In 2015 Strong announced that he would bequeath the property to the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (Perennial).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://perennial.org.uk/sir-roy-strong-bequeaths-the-laskett-gardens-to-perennial-safeguarding-them-for-the-next-generation/ |title=Sir Roy Strong bequeaths The Laskett Gardens to Perennial, safeguarding them for the next generation |access-date=16 October 2016 |archive-date=15 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215234005/http://perennial.org.uk/sir-roy-strong-bequeaths-the-laskett-gardens-to-perennial-safeguarding-them-for-the-next-generation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:48, 25 March 2024
| The Laskett Gardens | |
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| Type | Garden |
| Location | Near Much Birch and Llanwarne |
| Nearest city | Hereford |
| Coordinates | 51°57′36″N 2°42′13″W / 51.96011°N 2.70356°W |
| Begun | 1974 |
| Owner | Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (Perennial) |
  Location of The Laskett Gardens in Herefordshire | |
The Laskett Gardens, near Much Birch, Herefordshire, England, were created by Sir Roy Strong and Julia Trevelyan Oman. The couple purchased and moved to the rural property in 1973 and, over the next thirty years, built the garden from scratch.[1]
In 2015 Strong announced that he would bequeath the property to the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (Perennial).[2]
References
- ^ Strong 2003, p. 20 et seq..
- ^ "Sir Roy Strong bequeaths The Laskett Gardens to Perennial, safeguarding them for the next generation". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
Sources
- Strong, Roy (2003). The Laskett: The Story of a Garden. London: Bantam Press. ISBN 978-0-59305-070-5.
External links
Media related to The Laskett at Wikimedia Commons