RHS Garden Harlow Carr facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RHS Garden Harlow Carr |
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The entrance to Harlow Carr Gardens
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| Type | Garden |
| Location | Crag Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England |
| OS grid | SE2754 |
| Area | 23.4 hectares (58 acres) |
| Created | 1946 |
| Founder | Northern Horticultural Society |
| Operated by | Royal Horticultural Society |
| Visitors | 446,730 (2019) |
RHS Garden Harlow Carr is a super cool garden! It's one of five special gardens looked after by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). You can find it on the western side of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England.
The RHS took over Harlow Carr in 2001. Before that, it belonged to the Northern Horticultural Society. They had bought the land in 1946 to use as a place to test and show off different plants.
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Finding Harlow Carr Garden
This amazing garden is located on Crag Lane. It's just about one and a half miles from the center of Harrogate. You can easily get there from Otley Road (B6162).
What You Can See at Harlow Carr
Harlow Carr is packed with exciting things to explore! Here are some of the cool areas you can visit:
- Winter Walk: Enjoy beautiful plants even in the colder months.
- Kitchen Garden: See where fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown.
- Gardens through Time: Discover how gardens have changed over the years.
- The Queen Mother’s Lake: A peaceful lake named after a queen.
- Woodland: Explore shady paths among the trees.
- Streamside: Walk along a lovely stream.
- Wildflower meadow and bird hide: Spot colorful wildflowers and watch birds.
- Arboretum: A collection of different trees.
- Humus-rich terraces: Special garden beds with rich soil.
- Winter Garden: Another spot designed to look great in winter.
- Scented Garden: Smell wonderful fragrances from many plants.
- Foliage Garden: Enjoy plants with interesting leaves.
- Annual and perennial displays: See flowers that bloom every year or come back each season.
- Ornamental Grasses border: A display of beautiful grasses.
- Alpine House: Home to small mountain plants.
- Learning Centre: A place for classes and workshops.
- Library: A quiet spot with lots of books about gardening.
The garden also has a shop where you can buy souvenirs. There's a plant center if you want to take some plants home. And don't forget to visit the famous Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms for a tasty treat!
Harlow Carr's History
The story of Harlow Carr began a long time ago. In the 1700s, people found special sulphur water springs here. This water was thought to be good for health.
In 1840, the owner, Henry Wright, cleaned up one of the wells. Four years later, he built a hotel and a bath house. People could pay to bathe in the warm sulphur waters. The gardens were created around this bath house. In 1861, the area was described as a "sweet secluded spot" with lovely trees, flowers, and walking paths.
The hotel later became the Harrogate Arms. It closed in 2013.
The Northern Horticultural Society
The Northern Horticultural Society started in 1946. Their goal was to help people learn about gardening. They especially focused on growing plants in the northern parts of England.
In 1950, the Society opened the Harlow Carr Botanical Gardens. They rented about 10.5 hectares (26 acres) of land from Harrogate Corporation. This land included woods, fields, and farmland. The main idea was to test which plants grew best in northern climates. Over time, the garden grew much bigger, to about 23.4 hectares (58 acres).
The old bath house was changed into a library and study center in 1958. More recently, it has been used to show art and crafts. The six original well heads are still there, hidden under the Limestone Rock Garden. Sometimes, you can still smell sulphur in this area!
In 2010, a new learning center was built. It has classrooms for school trips and adult courses. The library also moved here. It has many gardening books, magazines, and DVDs. RHS members can borrow these, and any visitor can use them.
In 2014, the RHS bought the Harrogate Arms hotel and the land around it. They plan to fix up the building and create new gardens. They also want to connect it back to the old bath house.
A famous gardener named Geoffrey Smith was in charge of Harlow Carr from 1954 to 1974. He was also a writer and broadcaster.
See also
In Spanish: Royal Horticultural Society‘s Garden, Harlow Carr para niños
