There are acres of hardy plants displayed and most importantly, labelled with information for successful growing. Even the wild orchids, daisies and buttercups take on an aura of glamour in this beatifully landscaped setting. Whatever the season there is always a wealth of plants and shrubs in flower form the earliest bulbs through many varieties of magnolia, camellia, azalea and rhododendrons. Manchester The park, acquired as a gift from Alderman Fletcher Moss in 1914, has 21 acres of gardens and woodland renowned for their botanical beauty. The gardens contain many antiquated and unusual plants and flowers among the rockeries, herbaceous borders, water gardens, orchid and alpine houses.
Visitors can also enjoy the nature trails, tennis courts and bowling green.
Other days by appointment. The Arboretum was started by Norah and Lawrence Pilkington in 1962 and was planted by them with the help of friends and relatives. Specimens of Rhododendron, Maple, Dove Tree, Azalea, Eucalyptus, Dawn Redwood and many other rare trees are now a wonderful sight in their maturity. From Spring through to Winter, the gardens present an ever-changing vista of colour and shade. In the shadow of the superbly restored buildings of the Square, sit a while on one of the benches in the garden and simply watch the world go by.