Plompton Rocks
A set of paintings on the far side of each fireplace in the Main Library depict the local beauty spot Plompton Rocks.
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Bronze cast baobab trees, a symbol of resilience as it thrives where little else does and whose bark and fruit…
Portrait of Bertie Robinson
In 1893, at the age of just 13, George ‘Bertie’ Robinson, became the first (and only) Black member of staff…
Phyllostachys aurea ‘Holochrysa’
This spectacular variety of bamboo is an improved form of the ‘Golden Fishpole bamboo’ from China. It produces the largest, fastest-growing culms of all the bamboos growing in the Himalayan Garden.
Calanthe tricarinata
This splendid species of terrestrial orchid is one of a number that have been planted in the Himalayan Garden over the past two decades.
Open Code
This games table was designed for playing dominoes, a game that is an intrinsic part of Jamaican culture.
Daphne bholua ‘Jaqueline Postill’
This beautiful, high altitude daphne is known as the Nepalese Paper plant and is one of the earliest flowering shrubs in the Himalayan Garden.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Known as the Dawn Redwood or the Chinese Water Fir, this fast-growing, deciduous conifer is one of a kind in the plant world and has a remarkable history.
Rum bottles
These bottles were part of a series of 26 found in Harewood's cellars in 2011.
Primula florindae
This magnificent species of primula is sometimes known as the ‘Giant Himalayan cowslip’ and is the largest primula in the world.