materials, in this case reconstituted baler twine. The Winter Garden has more than 800 plants grown for their winter beauty, planted to look their best between November and March. Planting features a palette of bark, bold coloured stems, scent and foliage. It features the National Collection of witch-hazel. Highlights to see in the spring including euphorbia, helleborus, lonicera and daphne. Wisteria Border - has 20 different wisteria Buildings Visitor Pavilion The pavilion was opened in 2003. The elegant single storey complex was designed by Hampshire County Council Architects, and has won the SCALA award for the best local authority designed building in the UK. The building is a complementary mix of modern and traditional materials. Dedicated to the memory of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and visited in 2003 by the Queen. The Visitor Pavilion hosts a gallery space, ticket desk, membership desk, restaurant, gift shop and purpose-built education facility. Jermyn’s House The original house here could have been built in the early 18th century. The land in 1724 was owned by Farmer Jarman. After being used as a smallpox hospital and inoculation centre in the 18th century. It passed through a number of different owners until acquired at auction by the Hillier family in 1951. The family took up residence in June 1953. The building now houses the administrative offices for the Gardens and tea rooms. Herbarium The Herbarium is located within Jermyn’s House and was founded in 1995 to accommodate specimens collected by Sir Harold Hillier. It was officially opened by Dr Nigel Taylor, Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Herbarium houses a particularly large collection of Quercus and it is the official repository for the International Oak Society. It holds around 8,000 specimens including specimens that are wild collected seeds or cuttings, from America, Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan. It is open for research purposes by appointment. References Notes External links Hillier Gardens Arboreta in England Botanical gardens in England Parks and open spaces in Hampshire