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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]].{{sfn|Strong|2014|p=11}} book 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> Perennial accepted the gift in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/f7783db0-29dd-4502-850c-20ee317ad428 |first=Jane |last=Owen |title=How to inherit a garden: the complexities of horticultural legacy |date=14 October 2022 |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023161919/https://www.ft.com/content/f7783db0-29dd-4502-850c-20ee317ad428}}</ref> |
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> Perennial accepted the gift in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/f7783db0-29dd-4502-850c-20ee317ad428 |first=Jane |last=Owen |title=How to inherit a garden: the complexities of horticultural legacy |date=14 October 2022 |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023161919/https://www.ft.com/content/f7783db0-29dd-4502-850c-20ee317ad428}}</ref> |
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Commissioned paintings of the The Laskett Gardens were completed by [[Jonathan Myles-Lea]] (1995), [[Richard Shirley Smith]] (2006) and [[Paul Brason]] (2009).{{sfn|Strong|2014|p=18—19}} |
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Revision as of 13:25, 31 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) |
The Laskett Gardens, near Much Birch, Herefordshire, England, were created by Sir Roy Strong and Julia Trevelyan Oman.[1] book The couple purchased and moved to the rural property in 1973 and, over the next thirty years, built the garden from scratch.[2]
In 2015 Strong announced that he would bequeath the property to the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (Perennial).[3] Perennial accepted the gift in 2021.[4]
Artworks
Commissioned paintings of the The Laskett Gardens were completed by Jonathan Myles-Lea (1995), Richard Shirley Smith (2006) and Paul Brason (2009).[5]
References
- ^ Strong 2014, p. 11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Strong 2014, p. 18—19.
Sources
- Strong, Roy (2003). The Laskett: The Story of a Garden. London: Bantam Press. ISBN 978-0-59305-070-5.
- Strong, Roy (2014). Remaking a Garden: The Laskett Transformed. Frances Lincoln Limited. ISBN 978-0-71123-396-6.
External links
Media related to The Laskett at Wikimedia Commons