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词条 Waterperry Gardens
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  1. Notable Alumnae

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. External links

Waterperry Gardens are a garden with a museum in the village of Waterperry near Wheatley east of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.[1][2]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.[3] The story of the Waterperry school is told in the book "Waterperry: A Dream Fulfilled" by Ursula Maddy ({{ISBN|0863035027}}).[4] Waterperry estate provided Royal Sovereign Strawberries to Buckingham Palace and the Chelsea Flower Show.[5]

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.[6]

Waterperry Gardens has 5 acres of apple orchards, with a reputation for fine fruits, which supply a host of top hostelries.[7]

The gardens are considered a notable for the broad variety of snowdrops that grow in the spring.[8]

They music video to the song "Yesterday" by artist Natalie Shay was filmed at Waterperry Gardens[9]

Notable Alumnae

  • Mary Spiller, teacher at the school, presenter of Gardeners Question Time
  • Pamela Schwerdt, joint head gardener at Sissinghurst Castle Garden
  • Valerie Finnis,[10] specialist in alpine plants.

See also

  • List of museums in Oxfordshire

References

1. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g3961437-d2197366-Reviews-Waterperry_Gardens-Wheatley_Oxfordshire_England.html | title=Waterperry Gardens | website=TripAdvisor | accessdate=30 July 2017 }}
2. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/england/item/waterperry-gardens.html | title=Waterperry Garden, near Wheatley | website=Great British Gardens | location=UK | accessdate=30 July 2017 }}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.gardenvisit.com/gardens/waterperry_gardens | title=Waterperry Gardens | website=Gardenvisit.com | access-date=30 July 2017 }}
4. ^{{cite book |title=First Ladies of Gardening: Designers, Dreamers and Divas |author=Heidi Howcroft |isbn=0711236437 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4gaSBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT50&lpg=PT50&dq=entered+Waterperry+School}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=|title=Home of the Royal Berry|last=Oliver|first=Greg|date=2 October 1978|work=Coventry Evening Telegraph|access-date=}}
6. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.experienceoxfordshire.org/venue/waterperry-gardens/ | title=Waterperry Gardens | website=Experience Oxfordshire | access-date=30 July 2017 }}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/leisure/outandabout/15592930.celebrating-our-core-values-at-apple-day/|title=Celebrating our core values at Apple Day|website=Oxford Mail|access-date=2019-02-17}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.cotswoldlife.co.uk/out-about/places/snowdrops-in-the-cotswolds-9-of-the-most-magical-places-to-go-1-5341879|title=Snowdrops in the Cotswolds: 9 of the most magical places to go|website=Cotswold Life|access-date=2019-02-17}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://belwoodmusic.com/2019/01/24/interview-natalie-shay/|title=Interview: Natalie Shay|last=Fenney|first=James|date=2019-01-24|website=Belwood Music|access-date=2019-03-04}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/oct/30/guardianobituaries.mainsection |title=Obituary: Valerie Finnis |newspaper=The Guardian |date=30 October 2006 |author=Janet Watts}}

External links

  • [https://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk/ Waterperry Gardens website]
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