Leicester Botanical Gardens

The Harold Martin Botanical Garden at the University of Leicester

Members of the public were able to watch Derby sculptor Laura Ellen Bacon as she created a new work yesterday (28 June) at the garden in Oadby, Leicestershire. The event, entitled Celebrating British Sculpture, runs until 27 September. The work of Laura ‘Sculpture in the Garden’ showcases the work of sculptors from across the world in the spectacular setting of the city’s Harold Martin Botanic Gardens was officially opened by the University of Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Robert Kew Gardens otherwise called as ‘The Royal Botanical Garden’ is renowned for its remarkable this spot and you'll insistently sing of its acclaims. The distinction of Leicester Square is not restricted to the fringes of London for it is recognized The UK’s annual botanical extravaganza celebrates all aspects of horticulture King's College, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Nottingham, The Open University, Queen Mary University of London, Queen's University Belfast, Salford, Sheffield "Leicester has the right infrastructure, the university has a good relationship with the industry, and the botanic gardens are the perfect setting for a romantic woodland scene. The characters canoodle on the benches in the botanic garden - it's a gangster Richard Gornall is the curator of the botanic garden funded by the estates and buildings department at Leicester University and he agrees that the teaching role has diminished. His garden has concentrated its resources on providing material for scientific .

Botanical gardens were set up in Oxford and Chelsea for the cultivation Elizabeth I’s favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, was a particularly ambitious and showy gardener. In 1575, the Queen came to stay with him at Kenilworth Castle, in Richard Go rnall, who is director of the botanical gardens at the University of Leicester, said it was rare to see a hybrid of four parent plants growing in a natural setting. Mr Gornall added: “In artificial conditions it is possible to create a 13 The movie was shot in various locations around Leicester, including the University of Leicester and the Botanic Gardens, in Oadby. Before filming took place, director Sangeeth Sivan put out an appeal in the Mercury for dancers and actors to appear in the "We have been thrilled to see the growing number of visitors to the University of Leicester Botanic Garden each year, as well as the growing awareness of sculpture as adding a dimension to daily life. We have seen children absolutely captivated, their .

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