Here at hillier nurseries, being the best remains at the heart of everything we do. Response from shhgmarketing, pa assistant at sir harold hillier gardens responded 9 feb 2020 thank you so much for your support its lovely to hear that you are enjoying your membership and return regularly to the gardens. Speak to a member of staff next time you visit and you can start earning points from your next purchase as well as a number of other member benefits. These include exclusive offers, 5 points for every. Terms and conditions of membership to sir harold hillier.
Sir harold hillier gardens gardensguide open garden at. In 1921 he joined the family firm, hillier nurseries, his early career spent in assisting his father in rebuilding stocks depleted by world war i. Most of these trees were planted within the last 30 years and their diameters at breast height ranged from 1. Sir harold george hillier was an english horticulturist. He became partner in 1930 and head of the firm on his fathers death in 1944, leading the nurserys expansion to become the leading british stockist of northern temperate trees and shrubs. Follow our social media channels for the latest news. The sir harold hillier gardens is an arboretum comprising 72 hectares 180 acres accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs in about 12,000 taxa, notably a collection of oaks, camellia, magnolia and rhododendron. Sir harold hillier gardens beautiful open gardens to visit in the uk.
Also on sale at the ticket desk at sir harold hillier gardens for. Due to coronavirus, sir harold hillier gardens is closed and all events are cancelled until further notice. Originally forming the grounds around his own home, the gardens were extended under the ownership of hampshire county council, in line with hilliers aims, to. Working with schools and workplaces online, in print and in person. Looking at the border as created by sir harold, specifically the 22 yard markers that form practical data for the management of the plant collection. Hillier nurseries and partners going extra mile to support new maggies centre southampton. Scaling of xylem vessels and veins within the leaves of. Join our hillier gardening club for free and enjoy the many benefits of membership. Initial training course 22072019 23072019 2 sessions location. From the 1950s onward he expanded his interest to gathering seeds and plants from the usa and worldwide, do. Response from shhgmarketing, pa adviser at sir harold hillier gardens. Project management and delivery of defra funded air quality improvement initiatives. The arboretum was established in 1953 by the late sir harold hillier hilliers nursery aimed at the time to offer for sale every cultivar of every tree or shrub that was hardy in the british isles. The centenary border at the sir harold hillier gardens, hampshire.
Hillier garden centre only open from wednesday may if you have a forthcoming booking with us, please contact us. Sir harold hillier gardens romsey 2020 all you need to. The royal horticultural society lily group newsletter. Lara skingsley learning leader at sir harold hillier gardens. Sir harold hillier gardens romsey 2020 all you need to know. The magnificent sir harold hillier gardens is famous for its arboretum. Hillier set to create momentous celebration of history at chelsea 2020. Sir harold hillier gardens and arboretum, ampfield. We wish all our customers well, and thank you for your patience. Hillier gardens membership hampshire county council. Jermyns house, hilliers nurseries held a meeting, kindly hosted by sir harold hillier gardens, where the options for regaining national collection status was discussed along with a longer term strategy. Leaves from 10 oak species were sampled from the university botanic garden, cambridge, uk and the sir harold hillier gardens, hampshire, uk. Now with 17 garden centres and 4 nurseries across the south of england and a head office in the heart of the hampshire countryside, we are always on the lookout for inspirational individuals to.
Lord sainsbury of preston candover kg and roy lancaster cbe vmh managed and operated by hampshire county council. The magnificent sir harold hillier gardens is famous for its arboretum and. Terms and conditions of membership to sir harold hillier gardens sir harold hillier gardens is a charitable trust registered charity 274737 president. Now with 17 garden centres and 4 nurseries across the south of england and a head office in the heart of the hampshire countryside, we are always on the lookout for inspirational individuals to join our growing team. Jermyns house sir harold hillier gardens jermyns lane ampfield romsey hampshire so51 0qa.