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'Hippo and Baby' by Stuart McCarthy was one of the most popular sculptures in the garden last September when we hosted the Surrey Scultpure Trail. Back then they were on the grassy area of Seven Acres. Stuart's hippos were requested for purchase by a so many of our visitors that he ran out...
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It's your last chance to book a place on our Perennial Seeding Workshop on Thursday 10th September. This promises to be a fantastic day for learning how to create your own perennial prairie meadow , much like ours on the western side of the Glasshouse that has looked wonderful for much of the summer...
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Our Wild at Wisley children's play area opened recently, and this week we've installed the new sign. It was skillfully carved by Kirsty Summerhayes who works in the Fruit and Trials department, from wood from a fallen oak tree in the garden. Wood is the major theme here, and Paul Sivell has carved...
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Wisley has welcomed some willow sculptures. Since early April some new and interesting additions have arrived in the garden. A 6ft high pear, a 5ft giant apple sliced in two, and a 7ft tall mushroom accompanied by smaller ones to make a fairy ring. And outside the Model Vegetable Garden are 10ft high...
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This week we have welcomed two large pieces of Chinese sculpture to Wisley. These striking pieces are here until 25 th June as part of CHINA NOW, the UK's largest ever festival of Chinese culture. (Visit www.chinanow.org.uk for more details). Outside the Laboratory, at the end of the Canal is a piece...
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