Whiteknights · Reading
Harris Garden
A hidden university garden of borders, glasshouses and woods.
- ⏱ 60 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Easy
The Harris Garden at the University of Reading was set up in 1972 and named after the palaeobotanist Tom Harris.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the walled garden
- 2Explore the woods
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Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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