Friends of the Harris Garden
The Harris Garden is on the Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading, Berkshire, UK and is an important amenity for university staff, students and visitors. The Friends of the Harris Garden is an organisation which was formed in 1987 to support the development of the garden, in partnership with university staff and authorities.
The role of the Friends is to promote activities in and connected
with the Harris Garden and to further the development of its
amenities and educational services.
The Friends have funded various significant features within
the garden such as the Orchard, the pond liner, the Cherry
Bowl and others.
The Friends of the Harris Garden is run by a committee
elected each year at an Annual General Meeting, normally held
in May.
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The Friends are currently working closely with the Grounds Team of the Facilities Management Directorate on the re-modelling and re-shaping of the garden. Like all gardens, the Harris Garden has reached a point in its evolution where some of the tried and tested plant combinations and planting schemes are losing something of their original impact and the time has come for looking to the future and considering more progressive approaches and different ways of presenting plants. Both the Friends and the Grounds Team are working towards creating a space which is attractive and sustainable and which is inviting to both people and wildlife alike. It is hoped that during 2011, the transformation of the garden will be very much in evidence and that the new bulb planting will herald in the Spring a new stage in the garden and its development.
More information about the changes to the garden can be seen at:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/staffportal/news/articles/spsn-322855.aspx
The Friends will play an active role in both the financial and operational support of the garden and we are looking for volunteers to be part of a team which will help with planting and maintenance and who wish to be part of this exciting redevelopment of the garden. We are also looking for people who would like to become Friends of the garden and benefit from unlimited access to the garden, winter talks on a variety of wide ranging horticulturally related topics given by academics and experts in their fields and organised garden visits during the summer months.
To find about volunteering contact: enquiries@friendsoftheharrisgarden.org.uk
To become a member contact: membership@friendsoftheharrisgarden.org.uk
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How to find the garden:
Comprehensive instructions about getting to the campus are on the University website:
www.reading.ac.uk/about/find/about-findindex.asp
Please note that the Harris Garden is only open to the general public during the special open days (see events). Unlimited year round access is available by becoming a member of the Friends of the Harris Garden.
