A special spot for us in the gardens to remember my Mum, this Wollemi Pine is located on the lawns across the Orangery.
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First discovered in 1994 in Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Australia, this peculiar tree represents the only member of its genus. It thrives in mild temperate climates. A programme
Though truly not a pine, as its common name suggests, the Wollemi Pine is conifer belonging to the family of Araucariaeae, along with the monkey puzzle tree [Araucaria araucana] from South America and the Kauri from New Zealand [Agathis australis]. This family first evolved in the mid-Juarasic circa 160 million years ago.
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The Dale Chihuly Exhibition – Reflections on Nature.
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12. Summer Sun, blown glass and steel,
Dale Chihuly 2010, .
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The Tree top walk within the gardens, a different tree canopy ……
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