Walkden Gardens Japenese Garden - Sale, Uk - Japanese Gardens on Waymarking.com

Walkden Gardens
Walkden Gardens are on the site of what was originally a plant nursery. Harry Walkden, the owner of the site donated the land to Sale Borough Council in 1949 as part of his will, provided that the land be used for the public good; preferably laid out as a park, pleasure ground or botanical gardens.

The area was landscaped as formal gardens and the greenhouses used to grow flowers for use in public parks throughout the area. However although the gardens were always open to the public they were protected by tall trees and were largely unknown. Indeed the gardens were sometimes referred to as the Secret Garden.

Since 2000 the Friends of Walkden Gardens have worked to improve the facilities and make the gardens more well known. A path leads from the car park to a central point, which then has paths that lead to distinct landscaped areas such as this Japanese Garden and a Wisteria Garden. link

The Japanese Garden
A sign near the entrance to the garden has the following information.

This garden has been designed and constructed by members of the Japanese Garden Society, with the help of the Friends Of Walkden Gardens and Trafford Borough Council.

It is intended to show how a Japanese style garden offers the visitor a different experience form typical western style gardens. Several scenes modelling natural scenery are presented to the viewer, interpreted as an idealistic, symbolic or abstract way. Here gravel is used to represent water, slate and stones represent rivers and boulders represent mountains.

The elements of the garden are revealed to you as you walk through it, the archways signifying a passage from one section of the garden to another, whilst framing views as you approach them.

The official opening of the garden was conducted by His Excellency the Japanese Ambassador on October 20th 2006.

Name: Walkden Gardens Japanese Garden Location (specific park it is located within): Walken Gardens City: Sale Fees: no Designer: Japanese Garden Society Date of Creation: 10/20/2006 Garden Website: http://www.walkdengardens.co.uk/japanese.html Parking Coordinates: N 53° 25.072 W 002° 18.666

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