Worsley, Salford

07 July 23  The Royal Horticultural Society's Bridgewater Gardens at Worsley, Salford.  Sunny.

The RHS Bridgewater Gardens was created in the estate of the former Worsley New Hall, with the Bridgewater Canal
forming the southern boundary.  It is one of Europe's largest gardening projects.  Landscape architect
Tom Stuart-Smith created the overall plan, in which the walled kitchen garden was restored, historic features
such as the tree-lined Garden Approach recreated, and the lost terraces reworked.

The main entrance to the gardens at the Welcome Building.

The Welcome Building over the Moon Bridge Water lake.

In the shade of mulberry trees.

Water feature in the Weston Walled Garden.

The Garden Cottage reflected in the water feature.

The Garden Cottage, built to house the head gardener for the New Hall estate.
It was constructed in 1834, and was designed by Edward Blore.

Lilium 'Pink Perfection' (Trumpet Lily).

Water feature in the Paradise Garden.

Fountain in the Paradise Garden.

Water feature leading to the Lily Pond.

The Lily Pond in the Paradise Garden

The bothy and chimney stack of the former boiler house.
The Bothy was built in the late 19th century to house unmarried gardeners
on the New Hall estate.  The boiler in the cellar of the Bothy provided heating
to the kitchen garden glasshouses.

'Arthur finds a worm', a sculpture by Teresa Wells.
The sculpture features a small boy holding a worm in his hand.
 It was created as part of the 'New Blue Peter Garden', an
exhibition at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The Chinese Streamside garden.