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£2,217
raised of £4,500 target by 52 supporters

    Weʼve raised £2,217 to Replant the Dell at The Italian Garden

    Funded on Sunday, 31st December 2023

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    The Italian Garden was designed and built in 1909-1912 by Devon architect Thomas Lyon for the wealthy owner of Great Ambrook, Arthur Graham. Lost to nature for decades, it is currently under restoration thanks to National Lottery funding and a dedicated team of volunteers.

    Graham was gay at a time when it was illegal and he built this 4-acre walled garden for entertaining in privacy. He was well-remembered by the local community for his financial and educational support of many of those he met and worked with. In this same spirit of diversity and community our aim is to reinvent the garden in his memory as a sanctuary and place of well-being.

    The garden was laid out on land adjacent to Great Ambrook House, where a disused quarry served as the central feature creating an impressive ravine garden known as the Dell. Originally planted as a dry, Mediterranean-style rock garden, it is now partly shaded by mature trees.

    We plan to recreate a rockery in the open, sunny areas and add to the diversity of the existing ferns in the more shady areas to increase the horticultural interest of the garden.

    Donations of any amount are equally appreciated. To give an idea of scale, the Dell is 30x30 metres in diameter!

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      52

      • Anonymous

        Anonymous

        Aug 10, 2023

      • William & Beverley Davies

        William & Beverley Davies

        Jun 24, 2023

        Thank you for such an excellent guided walk this afternoon The garden is incredibleAll the bestW&B

        £50.00

      • Douglas Anderson

        Douglas Anderson

        Jun 20, 2023

        An inspiring project.I look forward to seeing how the garden evolves.

        £300.00

      • Anonymous

        Anonymous

        Dec 22, 2022

      • The Garden House Gardeners

        The Garden House Gardeners

        Sep 22, 2022

        We loved our visit. Thank you.

        £50.00

      • Sallie Ecroyd

        Sallie Ecroyd

        Sep 14, 2022

      • Spreyton Garden Club

        Spreyton Garden Club

        Jul 10, 2022

        A memorable visit to a wonderful garden.Thank you and keep up the great work.

        £100.00

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      The Italian Garden was designed and built in 1909-1912 by Devon architect Thomas Lyon for the wealthy owner of Great Ambrook, Arthur Graham. Lost to nature for decades, it is currently under restoration thanks to National Lottery funding and a dedicated team of volunteers.

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