Wakehurst Place Gallery

Vaults at the Millennium Seed Bank

Photo of Seed Collections staff in the vaults at the Millennium Seed Bank, Wakehurst, 2009. The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) is a growing collection of seeds from around the world, aiming to provide a safety net for species at risk of extinction

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Wakehurst Mansion

The Mansion at Wakehurst Place. Wakehurst Place is a National Trust site, managed by Kew Gardens. It is situated in West Sussex, set in 465 acres of country estate and boasts ornamental gardens, temperate woodlands, a nature reserve and an Elizabethan mansion

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Flowering wisteria

Flowering wisteria in the Iris Dell, Wakehurst place, Sussex. To the southeast of the Black Pond is a water body and waterfall surrounded by Japanese irises, maples and rhododendrons. Specimens include the coral bark maple (Acer palmatum, AoSango-kaku, Ao), and low-growing rhododendrons R. Hino-mayo, Ao and R., AoHatsugiri, Ao. A raised wooden walkway guides visitors around this feature, which is called the Iris Dell

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