The historical gardens in Burton Court will have initial plans laid out to recreate its 17th and 19th Century grandeur, but also include the incredible archaeological findings recently discovered within.
The gardens earliest dated reports come from the 17th Century when the Brewster's were in occupancy at the Court. As the Brewster's were the leading experts in Herbal medicine at the time in Herefordshire (if not the country) a considerable herbal garden must have been used in connection with the Court. This will become the centrepiece of the garden reconstruction to be placed in amongst the present topiary. The garden designer, Simon Dorrell (renowned from Herefordshire's Hampton Court gardens and Bryan's Ground) plans will recreate the very important links that Burton Court had in being at the forefront of apothecary. This will be educational in showing how a working library (a large volume of books in Hereford Cathedral's chained library were originally donated from the Brewster's of Burton Court) and a working garden can be mutually beneficial.
The other aspect of the garden recreation is the merging of Sir Clough William Ellis's Architecture with hints of his strong ideals from Portmeirion and other influences. So far over 3000 plants have already been incorporating in the beds on the South front. The planting here has strong Victorian and Edwardian influences.
