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Welcome tO THE DAWBER GARDEN
A garden for the community in the heart of Lincoln
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About Us
The Garden
The John Dawber Gardens were established in 1985 to celebrate Lincoln's international connections, particularly through plants discovered in Australia and brought back to England by the Lincolnshire born explorer Sir Joseph Banks.
Planting included Acacia and different forms of Eucalyptus.
In addition there is also a medieval garden planted with herbs, such as Self heal, White Mulberry and apple trees, such as Lord Burghley, Old Bolingbroke and Peasgood’s Nonsuch, all old Lincolnshire varieties.
A New Future
The Gardens were originally planted with around 400 different varieties of plants, but due to austerity and funding cuts the local council was not able to maintain the gardens adequately.
The Gardens are much loved by local people and visitors to the City but were in a much neglected state. The Dawber Garden Community Trust wished to restore the gardens to enable the public to enjoy them and for volunteers to take part in their upkeep.
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The remaining planting was in danger of being overtaken by more vigorous climbers, such as ivy.
There was no doubt to The John Dawber Community Trust that volunteers needed to step urgently in to rescue the Gardens before they sank further into disrepair and dilapidation.
If you wish to make a donation or volunteer, message us using the yellow button.