Walled Garden at Waterperry Gardens - metal sculpture of a gate

A visit to Waterperry Gardens in South Oxfordshire. The furthest we've been on the eased lockdown period of the pandemic.

Waterperry Gardens are a garden with a museum in the village of Waterperry near Wheatley east of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.

Beatrix Havergal (1901–1980) established the Waterperry School of Horticulture, a school of horticulture for ladies, that existed there from 1932 until her retirement in 1971. The story of the Waterperry school is told in the book "Waterperry: A Dream Fulfilled" by Ursula Maddy. Waterperry estate provided Royal Sovereign Strawberries to Buckingham Palace and the Chelsea Flower Show. In 1972 the School of Economic Science purchased the Waterperry Estate, including Waterperry Gardens, which it continues to run to generate revenue for the school. There are eight acres of landscaped ornamental gardens with an alpine garden, formal knot garden, herbaceous borders, riverside walk, rose garden, and water-lily canal. There are also five acres of orchards. The garden has the National Collection of Kabschia saxifrages. Other facilities include a gallery, garden shop, gift shop, museum, plant centre, and tea shop. The Museum of Rural Life is located in an 18th-century granary building, with displays of implements and tools. Waterperry Gardens has 5 acres of apple orchards, with a reputation for fine fruits, which supply a host of top hostelries. The gardens are considered a notable for the broad variety of snowdrops that grow in the spring. They music video to the song "Yesterday" by artist Natalie Shay was filmed at Waterperry Gardens.

The Walled Garden at Waterperry Gardens. An ongoing project there. Also the exit to the gardens.

Metal sculptures by Jenny Pickford.

Shortly after, I saw the other side of the Sculpted gate from the plant sales area.

There is a statue of a boy sitting on the wall.

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Taken in: UK / England / South Oxfordshire District / Waterperry (show map)

Taken on: August 23, 2020

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