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The Laskett Gardens

Coordinates: 51°57′36″N 2°42′13″W / 51.96011°N 2.70356°W / 51.96011; -2.70356
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The Laskett Gardens
View across section of garden. House to the right.
TypeGarden
LocationNear Much Birch and Llanwarne
Nearest cityHereford
Coordinates51°57′36″N 2°42′13″W / 51.96011°N 2.70356°W / 51.96011; -2.70356
Begun1974
OwnerGardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (Perennial)
The Laskett Gardens is located in Herefordshire
The Laskett Gardens
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] Perennial accepted the gift in 2021.[3]

References

  1. ^ Strong 2003, p. 20 et seq.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Owen, Jane (14 October 2022). "How to inherit a garden: the complexities of horticultural legacy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

Sources

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