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  • Your invitation to see the 'secret' science side of Wisley.

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 16 Jul 2008

    A visit to Wisley is a visit to a truly inspirational garden. There is so much to see here. But there is also so much that our visitors generally don’t see and that is the behind-the-scenes science that we carry out in the Laboratory, the beautiful 'country house' (actually purpose built as a... Read more..

  • Wisley's Wise Owl

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 22 Oct 2008

    It’s harvest time, and with it we’ve been celebrating the wonderful world of produce at A Taste of Autumn. It was a phenomenal success this year, with Wisley’s busiest ever day on record on Saturday. As part of the celebrations we do an apple mosaic. Every year we invite school children to draw up a... Read more..

  • Citrus snowman and a new view

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 10 Dec 2008

    It’s here. We have a bright and cheerful snowman welcoming everyone into the Garden for the next few weeks. As a seasonal citrus twist on our annual Apple Mosaic that features during Wisley's ‘A Taste of Autumn’ festival, the Fruit Department have designed and built a Citrus Mosaic for Christmas... Read more..

  • Perfect peacock; Wisley's summer carpet bed is ready

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 22 Jun 2009

    One of our traditional annual attractions is the carpet bed in front of the Laboratory building in garden. Approximately 10,000 plants go into this 14ft square, which is the most intensely planted part of the garden. This year’s design is inspired by a late 19th Century fan, of a peacock. Carpet bedding... Read more..

  • Summer sunshine, flowers and fun at Wisley

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 22 Jul 2009

    Colourful July, and we're at the peak of the season. If you're coming to visit us this week look out for some of these: On the corner of the Laboratory, the trumpet vine Campis radicans is creating a vertical carpet of deep orange. On the Top Terrace, the flowers are really starting to perform... Read more..

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    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 16 Jul 2008

    The Wisley Laboratory where the scientists work. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

  • Citrus snowman outside the Laboratory

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 10 Dec 2008

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  • Citrus snowman outside the Laboratory

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 10 Dec 2008

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  • Wisley, looking out over the Canal and Laboratory.

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 04 Feb 2009

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  • This is how we get to the middle

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 22 Jun 2009

    Lucinda smiling, knowing the visitors appreciate the effort. Photo: Rebecca Ross Read more..