The Daily Jigsaw - RHS Harlow Carr

[Tee Gee]

An other week another garden

Caroline mentioned: Harlow Carr whch she thinks  is lovely there, though she prefers the RHS gardens at Wisley and Rosemoor.

I have to admit I hasve similar feelings but as it is my'local' RHS garden I thought I would  use it to show you A4A members  who perhaps have not visited it a few of the sights.

As mentioned this garden is undergoing some major alterations so even now some of my pictures will be out of date.

One of the most recent changes is the 'Learning Centre' and its gardens as seen here:



This puzzle has 80 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=W5H3WX7B

This is the 'demo' pond' which is situated in the learning centre gardens.




It has 80 pieces

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=ROH2BJPR

This is the 'open air' classroom:



It has 80 pieces also.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=NC9OG72I

and this is the covered outdoor classroom.


and has 80 pieces.

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[Tee Gee]

[Paulines7]

Tee Gee, Caroline was quoting my post of 16th December in the Edinburgh Botanical gardens thread when she said "We visited Harlow Carr a few years ago when we were members of the RHS.  It is lovely there, though I prefer the RHS gardens at Wisley and Rosemoor."   

Thanks for posting the Harlow Carr jigsaws.  I don't recognise any of the pictures so far but it is ages since we visited.

[Obelixx]

I was at Harlow Carr in 2007 after visiting RHS Tatton show.   http://s211.photobucket.com/user/Obelixx_be/library/0707%20Harlow%20Carr?sort=2&page=1 Matthew Wilson had recently moved up there from Hyde Hall and had done some wonderful mixed perennial beds.   It was amazing but they've changed curator and style and lots of content plus they've sorted out the stream garden and all those candelabra primulas and built the new visitors' centre and so on so it probably needs another visit.   

[Tee Gee]

As some of you may be aware the RHS organised the construction of a number of gardens that showed gardens through time.

The time scale was from 'The RegencyPeriod' circa 1815 to the turn of the century  (2004)

There were seven gardens although one has been demolished to make way for the alterations to the 'Queen Mother's Lake' whether it will be resurrected after these alterations I do not know.

At least I was lucky to see it at photograph it prior to its removal.

This is a view over garden No.1 - The Regency Period - circa 1815



It has 70 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=T7M0BX32

Garden 2 - Mid Victorian Period - circa 1850-60's



It has 63 pieces

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=D3W6HCCG

Garden 3 - Late Victorian Period - circa 1890's

This is the garden that has since been removed as mentioned above.



It has 70 pieces

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=0HDIMP4H

[daveyboi]

If only I could keep my little patch like that all the time 

[Tee Gee]

I hope this works I have spent all morning trying to get into any of the boards on A4A I got onto the site easily enough but not into the specific forums.

In the end I ditched my Firefox browser and used Chrome and I won't mention what I think of Windows 10!!!!!!!!!!

Here goes.............


These are shots from the remainder of the gardens through time, sadly one picture of each does not do the gardens justice so if you want better views of them then link to here:

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Blogspot/23-RHS-HC/2012%20blog.htm


The Edwardian Period - circa 1901 - 1910




It has 63 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=F7TE12Q5


The Festival of Britain Period - 1950's


It has 80 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=0XTFGAKQ


The Outdoor Room - The 1970's



It has 72 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=WLYKMIQO

The Contemporary Garden - circa 2004



It has 80 pieces

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=UE8G3BNJ

[Tee Gee]

The Queen Mothers Lake as it once was:



It has 80 pieces

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This is at it was the last time I visited a couple of years ago.

Having seen the plans I would guess the renovations and plantings have changed its appearance even more.

Must try and visit it this year some time to see the outcome.



It has 70 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=DICMJHG1

[Tee Gee]

As you are all  probably still in the festive mood I thought two jigsaws would be enough for today.


This is a view over the Limestone beds:




It has 80 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=8OBY4YJD


This is the 'Log Ness Monster' at the start of the woodland walk.



It has 70 pieces.

http://www.jigidi.com/solve.php?id=NL10GAQW