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Closed 31/12/2023
Iʼve raised £2,217 to Replant the Dell at The Italian Garden
- Great Ambrook Avenue, Ipplepen, TQ12 5UL
- 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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Anonymous
Aug 10, 2023
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
Jun 20, 2023
An inspiring project.I look forward to seeing how the garden evolves.
£300.00
Anonymous
Dec 22, 2022
The Garden House Gardeners
Sep 22, 2022
We loved our visit. Thank you.
£50.00
Sallie Ecroyd
Sep 14, 2022
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
Great Ambrook Avenue, Ipplepen, TQ12 5UL
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.