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An introduction to the RHS Garden at Wisley
The garden combines science, horticultural endeadours and a pleasant environment for taking a walk. It's split into different gardens each focusing on different aspects of garden horticulture.
Below you can make a virtual visit to the garden with the help of maps, slideshows, photos, sketches and videos - along with descriptions of the garden from the RHS and organisations recommending it as a place to visit.
This site is a work in progress and more links will be added in future. I'm planning to post photos relating to different parts of the garden so check back to see how it progresses!
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- September Scenes at Wisley
- Wisley - a virtual garden tour
- Features of Wisley Garden
- Planning a trip to RHS Wisley
- Wisley - The little trees on the lake
- The Glasshouse at Wisley
- BOOKS: RHS Wisley - the omnibus editions
- Perspectives on Wisley
- VIDEO: Wisley
- BOOKS: RHS Wisley Handbooks
- More RHS Handbooks
- Blogging from the RHS Gardens
- Travels with a Sketchbook in......Wisley
- The Wisley Trial Beds and the RHS Judging Panel
- RHS Membership
- Other great English Gardens
- Other great gardens
- Comments and Feedback
Wisley - a virtual garden tour
- Virtual garden tours | Royal Horticultural Society
- Tour the RHS gardens in our new interactive map application featuring both seasonal highlights and permanent fixtures.
Features of Wisley Garden
Wisley has a large number of features, including the following:
Display gardens:
* NEW Glasshouse with desert, tropical and temperate climates, and with special topical displays
* Alpine houses
* Fruit field, featuring large numbers of apples, pears and other fruit grown in various forms.
* Model gardens, each of a size attainable in gardens attached to houses
* Vegetable garden
* Rock garden and alpine meadow on a sloping site
* Wild garden
* Walled garden
* Canal with water lilies in season
* Battleston Hill, which includes many rhododendrons and azaleas
* Rose borders and mixed borders
* Jubilee arboretum
* Pinetum
* National heather collection
Scientific and Education Resources
* Clore Learning Centre
* Laboratory
* Trials field (where plants are submitted for trial, allowing some to be awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit)
Plants can be purchased from the Plant information centre
Planning a trip to RHS Wisley
The logistics and the facilities within the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society
In 1903 on the death of Mr Wilson, Sir Thomas Hanbury bought the estate and presented it in trust to the R.H.S.
Over the last 100+ years, the face of Wisley has changed, so it is now a world-class garden in its own right. Plus it continues to change.
A closer look reveals the real value of Wisley in horticultural terms:
- In the trials fields, the finest flowers and vegetables are identified from the countless new introductions.
- Elsewhere in the garden, cultivation techniques, such as composting or pleaching, are tried and tested,
- a series of model gardens answers the needs of a variety of conditions and circumstances.
- The library at RHS Garden Wisley holds significant collections on practical gardening, garden history and design, and fruit and vegetable gardening. All garden visitors are welcome and it is particularly relevant to amateur and professional gardeners, and students of garden design or garden history.
- RHS Wisley - Welcome
- Welcome to Wisley - A Surrey garden for all seasons
Opening Times: Monday to Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm; Last admission 5pm - RHS Wisley - Plan your visit
- Open all year except Christmas Day.
March to October: Monday to Friday: 10am - 6pm; Saturday and Sunday: 9am - 6pm
November - February: Monday to Friday: 10am - 4.30pm; Saturday and Sunday: 9am - 4.30pm
RHS members: FREE Adults: £8.50; Children (6 to 16 years): £2; Under 6 years: FREE - RHS Wisley - Getting Here
- RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, SURREY GU23 6QB
The garden lies between Cobham and Ripley in Surrey, off the main London to Portsmouth road (A3) south of Junction 10 of the M25. Follow the brown tourist flower signs on the A3 and M25 to RHS Garden. - Google Maps
- View of Wisley Garden on Google Maps
- RHS Wisley - Shopping and eating
- There are plenty of options for refreshments at Wisley, from a full three-course lunch in the Terrace restaurant to an ice cream from the Orchard café.
- RHS Wisley - Gift Shop
- The Wisley Shop has one of the most comprehensive gardening book selections in the world
One has been known to loiter here for rather a long time before going home! - RHS Wisley - Plant Centre
- The Wisley Plant Centre is one of the country's leading plant centres for range, quality and customer care. Every purchase supports the works of the RHS.
- RHS Wisley - Wisley Flower Show
- Exciting changes for Wisley's Flower Show, as this ever popular show moves from August to September (Friday 11 - Sunday 13 2009).
- Details for RHS Garden, Wisley | GardenVisit.com, the garden landscape guide
- Logistical Details for visitors to RHS Garden, Wisley
Wisley - The little trees on the lake
The Glasshouse at Wisley
a splendid new glasshouse opened in 2007 and is very popular
- RHS Wisley - The Glasshouse
- The RHS has built a new world-class Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley, which marks a new chapter in horticultural excellence with life-long learning at its heart.
- Inside the Glasshouse
- The Glasshouse has three climatic zones, recreating tropical, moist temperate and dry temperate habitats.
- Outside the Glasshouse
- How the Glasshouse was located within the landscape of Wisley
- Glasshouse Plants
- The Glasshouse provides the perfect environment for growing a huge range of both beautiful and exotic plants that you can try at home.
- Events in the Glasshouse
- Events at The Glasshouse at RHS Wisley, including corporate evening hire.
- The Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, virtual tour
- The RHS is Britain's leading gardening charity, and 2007 marks the opening of our great glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, one of the finest gardens in the world.
Growing plants in such a stunning place involves creativity, practical skills and an understanding of their biology. Take this virtual tour to learn about the variety of plants from around the world that our experts grow, meet members of the team, and challenge yourself with our online games.
BOOKS: RHS Wisley - the omnibus editions
books on Amazon
RHS Wisley Handbooks Boxset
This is a compact box set of twelve handbooks covering a selection of the most popular gardening subjects, written by experts and beautifully illustrated with artwork and colour photography.
A perfect gift for garden enthusiasts and a self-purchase for gardeners of both sexes and any age.
This box set represents a joint publication with the Royal Horticultural Society. It offers 12 handbooks each of 96 pages containing: Introduction - how to grow, where to grow, choosing plants pests and diseases; Glossary and further information;
Titles covered comprise: "Bonsai", "Euphorbias", "Ferns", "Garden Succulents", "Grapes", "Hardy Geraniums", "Hellebores", "Hostas", "Irises", "Lilies", "Primroses & Auriculas", and "Cottage Garden Flowers".
The contributors to the twelve separate volumes in the box set have been written by experts in their fields, including: Sue Phillips (recent President of the Cottage Garden Society) on "Cottage Garden Flowers"; Timothy Walker (Horti Praefectus of the Oxford Botanic Gardens) on "Euphorbias"; Sidney Linnegar (recently President of the British Iris Society) on "Irises"; and the late Michael Jefferson-Brown (winner of 100 gold medals at RHS and other shows) on "Lilies".
Endorsement from the UK's leading gardening authority, the Royal Horticultural Society, now has more than 367,000 members. This is an attractive package for any gardener. It comprises 12 of the most popular gardening subjects.
RHS Wisley Experts Gardeners' Advice (Royal Horticultural Society)
Practical advice for gardeners from the acknowledged experts at RHS Wisley. They tackle over 300 common gardening problems, from which plants to grow to dealing with pests.
Perspectives on Wisley
- RHS Garden, Wisley | GardenVisit.com, the garden landscape guide
- The garden was established by George Wilson, a chemist and horticulturalist, and given to the RHS in 1903. It continues to be developed. Edward White designed the rock garden in 1911. Woodland, heather and bog gardens were added. Lanning Roper designed a walled canal garden in the 1960s. There are many demonstration gardens and, of course, an excellent plant collection.
- RHS Garden, Wisley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Royal Horticultural Society's garden at Wisley in the English county of Surrey south of London, is one of the three most visited paid gardens in the United Kingdom
- Great British Gardens - RHS Wisley and places to stay nearby
- The Gardens at Wisley are an absolute for the enthusiast offering ideas on design, innovation and cultivation techniques.
- small gardens suitable for the smaller plot,
- greenhouses with tropical plants, cacti and orchids.
- Every type of garden from rock gardens to heather gardens to formal herbaceous borders.
- new Glasshouse overlooking a lake surrounded by new plantings. - Lovely water features and woodland walks
For many the RHS Gardens at Wisley are a great garden of tranquillity, for others a garden to set your mind buzzing. - RHS Garden Wisley (Surrey) - %uFFFD Gardens-Guide.com - OPEN GARDENS UK & Ireland - Features, Admission, Maps, History, and Local Amenities
- RHS Garden Wisley - Gardens Guide for RHS Garden Wisley - (Surrey). Listing includes picture, opening times, admission prices, maps, review, history, news, disabled-access, local amenities, hotels, NGS grades, etc
- RHS Garden Wisley on AboutBritain.com
- With stunning and facinating orchids in the Glasshouse in Spring time to the ever popular Flower Show and the very much enjoyed A Taste of Autumn, everyone can come and enjoy an event at Wisley.
VIDEO: Wisley
YouTube vids
BOOKS: RHS Wisley Handbooks
books on Amazon
More RHS Handbooks
books from Amazon
Blogging from the RHS Gardens
- RHS - My Garden
- These are the latest posts from all the RHS blogs
Travels with a Sketchbook in......Wisley
- Travels with a Sketchbook in.......: Wisley in Autumn - and the National Fruit Show
- I went to the RHS Garden at Wisley last Friday for the start of their Autumn Festival and National Fruit Show. Next to all the wonderful displays of apples and pears, they have lots of stalls with lovely tempting food. I resisted the charms of the slabs of organic chocolate with fruity bits at the Chocolate Alchemist but came away with a game pie, a bottle of Thai infused olive oil and stem ginger marmalade!
- Travels with a Sketchbook in.......: Blooming Wisley
- We visited Wisley last Saturday on the way home from the anniversary celebration in Hampshire - and I went to their Annual Iris Show and also saw the Iris Trial Beds in their full glory - with (I think) Iris Society members pondering the latest blooms! I was especially pleased as I love irises and managed to take rather a lot of photographs of all the different coloured blooms both indoors at the show and outdoors at the trial beds.
The Wisley Trial Beds and the RHS Judging Panel
RHS Membership
- The Royal Horticultural Society - Join the RHS
- Becoming a member of the RHS gives you a whole year of gardening benefits. Enjoy days out at one of the four inspirational RHS Gardens or visit one of over 140 Recommended Gardens across the UK. Make the most of exclusive members' days and rates at our flower shows and special events. Plus, receive the monthly magazine The Garden (RRP. £4.25) for free - bringing you unparalleled gardening advice, information and photography.
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- tirial tirial Mar 21, 2009 @ 3:09 pm
- Nice lens. I really like the September scenes montage and hopefully will be visiting Wisley this year.
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