Japanese gardens have been built in Japan since the 8th Century. They were inspired by Chinese landscape painting and the spirit of nature.
Japan opened to global trade in the 19th Century followed by a greater interest in Japanese culture.
A Japanese Garden was created here in Harrogate’s Valley Gardens by 1930. Over the decades the Japanese [...]
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The Japanese Garden, Harrogate
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2021
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Valley Gardens, Harrogate
Valley Gardens, a grade II listed garden and the adjacent Pinewoods in the highly attractive North Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate. Valley Gardens comprise about 17 acres of park, woodland, and beautiful floral displays.
It is believed that a greater number of mineral springs come to the surface in Valley Gardens than in any other known location [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 17th 2021
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The Walled Garden – Croft Castle
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2021
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Hampton Court Castle Gardens
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 17th 2021
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Changing the world begins with the very personal process of changing yourself, the only place you can begin is where you are, and the only time you can begin is always now.
Gary Zukav
6 Comments CherryPie on May 31st 2021
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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens…
…and Lilleshall Abbey
4 Comments CherryPie on May 30th 2021
