Hitchmough, Making the Grasslands Garden – Horniman Museum and Gardens

The Grasslands Garden opened in June 2018, it celebrates globally threatened landscapes, highlights the beauty of grasses and their plant communities in a stunning display with year-round appeal.

The Grasslands Gardens draws its inspiration from the grassland habitats of the North American Prairie and the South African Drakensburg mountain region.

It was designed by James Hitchmough, Professor of Horticultural Ecology at Sheffield University, who specializes in studying wild herbaceous plant communities to create spectacular urban planting schemes.

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