This is a beautiful small garden straight off a main road in the Cotswold town of Chipping Campden. You enter through a small gated archway in a stone wall and a tranquil green garden haven hides behind it. (Do watch your head, it’s a low arch.)
The garden was created in 1970s to commemorate Ernest Henry “Chinese0”’ Wilson (1876-1930) who was born in Davies House, Lower Street, Chipping Campden (which has a commemorative plaque on it). He went to work at Botanical Gardens in Birmingham and Kew before he ventured off on expeditions to China, risking his life as a plant hunter. He also went to Japan, Korea and other countries later in his life. He was one of the leading collectors, introducing about 1,200 trees and shrubs and many more plants. There are boards detailing his life at the entrance of the garden.
The garden itself is small, but it has winding brick paths, some covered by metal arches with climbing plants and it has a grass area in the middle. It is planted with many examples of the plants he collected. There are seats placed around it so you can have a rest and enjoy the peaceful tranquility of the place.
