Clare College Gardens

As well as going round St John's, we also went round the gardens at Clare College, which we tend to do during most of our Cambridge visits! In my reckoning, they're the finest of the college gardens.

Clare College Gardens (© Ian 2011)

We've been, I think, three times this year, and this room has been planted differently each time. It started with hyacinths, changed to forget-me-nots, and is now a tropical melange, with some striking bananas in the centre.

The beds elsewhere have also changed each time; testament to the gardening team's hard work! Their herbaceous perennials are always beautifully supported, and growing well, which I'm always envious of.

Dahlias in the river-side bed, Clare College Gardens (© Ian 2011)

Asters, Clare College Garden (© Ian 2011)

Dahlia (identification welcomed!), Clare College Gardens (© Ian 2011)