The landscape legacy of Hooker, Nesfield & Burton

William Hooker, Nesfield and Burton's large, relatively formal layout established the basic structure of today's historic garden landscape. It also influenced the layout of many other future botanic gardens.

The layout reflected the fashions, design philosophies and concerns of the day, yet still incorporated older elements such as the Hollow Walk and the Pagoda. Perhaps the most significant achievement of these three men was the integration of the two former gardens into a single cohesive designed landscape.

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