Winkworth Arboretum: 'Using plants to paint a picture'
Winkworth Arboretum, near Hascombe in Surrey, is always a lovely place to visit – but in autumn it’s absolutely spectacular.
This magnificent land area hosts more than 1,000 species of tree and shrub, and covers some 95 acres (38 hectares). It’s the result of one man’s vision and passion: Dr Wilfrid Fox, one of Britain's leading dermatologist who bought the land next to his house in 1937.
This was the perfect site for him to experiment with planting styles and different tree species, and wanting to preserve his work for future generaions he donated Winkworth to the National Trust in 1952, ten years before he died.
“It now provides an excellent showcase for what Dr Fox described as ‘using plants to paint a picture’”, says the Trust. Some picture!
Winkworth Arboretum: 'Using plants to paint a picture'
Winkworth Arboretum, near Hascombe in Surrey, is always a lovely place to visit – but in autumn it’s absolutely spectacular.
This magnificent land area hosts more than 1,000 species of tree and shrub, and covers some 95 acres (38 hectares). It’s the result of one man’s vision and passion: Dr Wilfrid Fox, one of Britain's leading dermatologist who bought the land next to his house in 1937.
This was the perfect site for him to experiment with planting styles and different tree species, and wanting to preserve his work for future generaions he donated Winkworth to the National Trust in 1952, ten years before he died.
“It now provides an excellent showcase for what Dr Fox described as ‘using plants to paint a picture’”, says the Trust. Some picture!