A widow has fulfilled her late husband’s dream of restoring a rhododendron garden behind his 19th century castle – 15 years after his death.
Passionate gardener Anthony Barbour had devoted years nurturing the gardens, planting a range of flora, including magnolias, maples and prunus.
He had begun clearing the 200-year-old paths leading to a sandstone outcrop and rock garden at the rear of Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Cheshire, when he fell ill.
Anthony died from pancreatic cancer in 2007 – just five weeks after diagnosis – without realising his goal.
Wife Diana Barbour and head gardener, Andrew Frostick, have worked tirelessly over the last four years to complete Anthony’s vision. And to celebrate, a rhododendron expert has named a new species in Anthony’s honour – A G Barbour.
Diana Barbour and head gardener, Andrew Frostick, have worked tirelessly over the last four years to fulfill her late husband Anthony Barbour’s dream of restoring a rhododendron garden behind…
