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About Us:- ► History ► Projects
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Projects
Since the Friends were established, we have not only provided funds for plants but also for specific projects, talks and artworks. The projects financed by the Friends have resulted in considerable improvements over the years to further enhance the visitors’ enjoyment of the garden. The Friends have also commissioned a sound project which can be heard in the Tropical House. Two pieces of work are played: in the morning there is a composition of dawn recordings and in the afternoon, a composition recorded at dusk. This sound project was facilitated by the renowned musician and sound recordist Chris Watson. Many of the projects funded by the Friends are illustrated in the gallery below. Click on any image to view a larger version of the photo and a caption. Navigate by clicking on the left or right arrows.
Here is a time-lapse video clip by Fred Smith of 'Fungate' - one of our more recent projects - being installed. Also, here is a video clip of our patron, Sir Thomas Allen opening 'Fungate' on 5th September 2019. To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, we commissioned a decorative map of the Botanic Garden from artist Juliet Percival.
Copyright Juliet Percival. Plans for 2023 are to remodel the Japanese garden as a tribute to our previous head gardener, Mike Hughes, who sadly died unexpectedly in January 2022.
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