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New Court and Herb Garden, Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Introduction

Features of the New Court garden, to the north of Front Court, include box hedging and several varieties of herbs.

Planting includes marjoram, rue, tansy, thyme, burnet roses, winter savoury, elecampane, applemint, parsley, rosemary, fennel, rhubarb, chard and welsh onions. The herbs are planted in a range of low raised triangular brick beds edged with box intersected by diagonal paths.
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This site is part of a College. Please visit the website for more information. http://www.emma.cam.ac.uk/about/origins/

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History

The garden at New Court was laid out with the building of the college between 1824 and 1825, although the herb garden and box hedging was introduced in 1960 by John Codrington.

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Features & Designations

Plant Environment

  • Plant Type
  • Herb Garden

Features

  • Hedge
  • Earliest Date:
  • Latest Date:
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Food / Drink Production

Plant Environment

Plant Type

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust