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Botanical Garden - one of Oxfords hidden treasures, Oxford - Reviews of Botanical Garden - one of Oxfords hidden treasures - IgoUgo
The plants are at their best in the spring and summer when they become a riot of colour. 300-year-old walnut and chestnut trees watch over everything while plants from around the world burst into colour. Little black labels are next to each plant so you may find yourself bending down to examine Phil...
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Oxford Botanic Garden - a Gardens Guide review
: Britain's oldest botanic garden is near the centre of the city. It is a classic seventeenth century walled garden. When founded in 1621, so much money was spent on the walls that little was left for plants. This deficiency has been remedied, with the planting design more botanical than aesthetic. ...
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Botanic Garden, Oxford, United Kingdom : Reviews of Botanic Garden - Yahoo! Travel
Founded in 1621 it orgininally provided medicinal herbs. Today, the Botanic Garden has evolved into a collection of over 8,000 plants in a compact, beautifully la...
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Latest reviews of Botanic Garden, Oxford, United Kingdom
. It was so beautiful there and had plants which you could never imagine. It was very inexpensive and was well wor...
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Oxford University Botanical Garden, Oxford - Oxford venue review - Itchy Oxford Guide
An oasis of peace in the bustling city, thee stunning Oxford University Botanical garden often holds free events and performances in the summer so k...
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Botanic Garden - Oxford Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
The University Botanical Garden is a lovely spot to get away from the hubbub of the tourist and student laden streets and is full of interesting plants collected for the university over the centuries. Last time I visited, the Century cactus was in flower, but you'll have to wait another hundred year...
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Botanic Gardens- Oxford, United Kingdom - VirtualTourist.com
The Botanical Gardens are part of The University of Oxford, first established in 1621, making them one of the oldest scientific garden's in the World and by far the oldest in the UK. The gardens contain over 8,000 different plant species, attracting people of all ages and backgrounds, including the ...
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University of Oxford Botanic Garden & Harcourt Arboretum review at Kaboodle
On average a Rock Garden needs to be re-built every 25 years and this one is no exception. It was first constructed in 1926 and was last re-constructed between October 1997 & April 1999 using a very generous grant from the Martin Wills Trust. 125 tonnes of sandstone was brought from Tubney, six ...
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Oxford Botanic Garden (Oxford) - © Gardens-Guide.com - OPEN GARDENS UK & Ireland - Features, Admission, Maps, History, and Local Amenities
The wall surrounding the Walled Garden is the original seventeenth century stonework, the building of which was supervised by Neklaus Stone using local Headington stone. Much of the Walled Garden is taken up by the long narrow oblong family borders. But other plants are arranged according to how pla...
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University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Man’s total reliance on plants is demonstrated throughout the Garden. The ‘Food Art’ section grows British and Mediterranean food crops such as lollo rosso and cabbages. Younger visitors enjoy seeing where their weekly supermarket shopping comes from. Bananas, papayas and lemons gr...
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The Oxford Botanic Garden - City Centre - Tourist Attractions - Citikey Oxford
Founded in 1621 by the Earl of Danby, The Oxford Botanic Garden was especially designed with the faculty of medicine in mind. The rose garden, designed by Sylvia Crowe, was planted to commemorate the discovery of the first antibiotic. In addition to the botanical family beds there is a range of glas...
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