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The Wisley Bonsai Garden - Before and After


Herons has been sponsoring the Bonsai Collection at RHS Wisley for the past thirteen years.
This was how the trees were displayed.



It was back in 1996 that we were approached  to sponsor a bonsai collection at Wisley. We gifted twenty-four specimen bonsai and some large Japanese garden trees in the Garden of the Senses.
The Collection was opened by the then President of the RHS Sir Simon Hornby
in August 1998.


The collection has been much admired over the years by all who visit Wisley,
 but the hard-landscaping was beginning to look a bit tired and dated.





These pictures show what the Bonsai Garden looked like before the renovation



In 2006, Peter undertook to rebuild the garden completely and used
the opportunity to teach the students at Wisley some aspects of Japanese
garden design and construction. Over a period of eighteen months, the students
were involved in the design and  planning of the new facilities.



The old garden was demolished in February 2007 and this is what it looked
like when we cleared the site.

The new garden was completed in April 2007 and opened to the public on 1st May.
This is what it looks like now.






Inauguration by Japanese Ambassador

On the 16 July 2007, the new Bonsai Garden was opened by the
Japanese Ambassador Mr. Nogami in the presence of Mr. Peter Buckley,
the President of the RHS and other guests.


We hope that the Bonsai Garden will give a great deal of pleasure to all those
Who visit Wisley.

 

 

 

 

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