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Girton’s gardens are a haven for our college community, and are of course also available to visitors attending conferences and events in College. The grounds have a number of notable features. The Pond, originally dug to provide water for the College fire brigade, is now a haven for wildlife.
22 de abr. de 2018 · Elizabeth Welsh, Mistress of Girton from 1885-1903, is credited with the first planting of an orchard at Girton. Tradition has it that she climbed The Tower in order to survey the College grounds and plan the layout of new gardens, including the orchard, which were eventually completed in 1893.
18 de abr. de 2024 · At the cutting edge. At the frontier of inclusive excellence, set in 50 acres of natural woodlands, orchards and wildlife habitats, Girton offers space to think and a community in which to thrive. Live in heritage buildings or state of the art accommodation, enjoy the Library, Cafe and indoor swimming pool, and some of the best on ...
10 de abr. de 2024 · At the cutting edge. At the frontier of inclusive excellence, set in 50 acres of natural woodlands, orchards and wildlife habitats, Girton offers space to think and a community in which to thrive. Live in heritage buildings or state of the art accommodation, enjoy the Library, Cafe and indoor swimming pool, and some of the best on ...
Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. The college was established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon as the first women's college in Cambridge.
Girton has the largest grounds and gardens of any of the Cambridge colleges extending to 18.6 hectares. The gardens and grounds were laid out with the establishment of the college in 1869 and have continued to develop. The gardens feature the Fellows' Garden, the Old Orchard, Emily Davies Court, Cloister Court, Woodlands Court, Campbell Court, ...
Girton College lies about 2 miles north-west of Cambridge at the junction of the road from Girton village with the Huntingdon Road. In 1951 the College grounds extended over about 52 acres of gardens, playing fields, woodlands, and farm land.
