Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is an arboretum of 178 acres accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs in about 12,000 taxa, notably a collection of oaks, camellia, magnolia and rhododendron.[1]
The Gardens are located three miles north-east of the town of Romsey in Hampshire. They were formerly known simply as the Hillier Arboretum, founded by nurseryman Harold Hillier in June 1953 when he acquired Jermyns House and its grounds.
The arboretum was given to Hampshire County Council in 1977 to be managed as a charitable trust.[2] Harold Hillier was knighted in 1983, just two years before his death at age 80 in 1985.[1]
The gardens were added to the Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in 1997.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hillier Gardens
- ↑ The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum - Registered Charity no. 274737 at the Charity Commission