Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum
Record of donations and legacies
2021 - 2012
2021
Donor: Muir family
Item: Chinese Plum x2
Dedication: In memory of Ann Muir
Location: Beaumont E lawn
2020
Donor: Frankland family
Item: Quassia Wood
Dedication: In memory of Barrie Frankland, Superintendant of Gardens (1 Mar 1975 - 30 Sep 2006)
Location: Knoll kitchen garden
2019
Donor: Marion and Don Candlin
Item: Amur Cork tree
Dedication: To commemorate 60 wonderful years on our Diamond Wedding Anniversary (March 2018)
Location: Beaumont E lawn shrubbery
2017
Donor: Mr Hambledon
Item: Black Mulberry
Location: Herb Garden
2012
Donor: Mizvah Day (charity #1125682)
Item: Norway Spruce
Dedication: To commemorate Mitzvah Day, a Jewish-led initiative. The word 'mitzvah' means a good deed in Hebrew. Mitzvah day is an annual day of volunteering and social action when we join together with people of all faiths and none to give our time (not money) to help local charities and vulnerable people in our society.
Location: Knoll Glebe Road border
2007 - 2001
2007
Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Wollemi Pine x 3
Location: Hastings meadow area
2006
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of Julie Carol
Location: Himalaya lawn
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of Fred G. Pope, University of Leicester Accountant, 1948-1977
Location: Herb garden
Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Pond-dipping platform
Donor: Mrs D. Durrington
Item: Eremurus himalaicus
Dedication: In memory of Gillian Farrow, member of the University of Leicester Departmental Staff Association and Grounds & Gardens user Consutlative Group.
Location: Himalayan planting
Donor: Mrs Williams
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her husband, Tom Williams, University of Leicester Chief Engineer, 1984-1996
Location: Outside Fuchsia G
Item: Trees for Himalayan section
Dedication: In memory of Joanna Touhill
Location: Knoll kitchen garden
2005
Item: Plants for Himalayan section
Dedication: In memory of Mrs Joanna Turnbull
Location: Knoll old kitchen garden
Item: Plants for Himalayan section
Dedication: In memory of Tom White, a recent graduate of the University of Leicester
Location: Knoll old kitchen garden
Donor: Barrie family
Item: Orkney stone bird bath
Dedication: In memory of Lucille Barrie, a local GP and member of the Friends of the Garden
Location: N of Alpine House
Donor: Friends of the BG
Item: Interpretation panels (wooden) x40
Location: Botanic Garden
Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Fibonacci pavements
Location: Herb Garden
Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Footpath on S side of Order Beds to provide easier access to display greenhouse
Location: Order Beds
Donor: Mrs Dwyer
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her husband, Hugh Dwyer
Location: Beaumont W lawn
Donor: Valerie Robinson
Item: Plants
Dedication: In memory of her aunt, a regular visitor
Location: Himalayan planting
2004
Donor: Friends of the BG
Item: New post: Education Officer
Dedication: Start 1 Nov 2004. Salary- 25% from VC, 25% from Friends
Donor: Mr Colin Foster
Item: Cedar of Lebanon
Dedication: In memory of his wife, Mrs Foster
Donor: Mr Laurie Goodison
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of his wife, Elizabeth Goodison
Location: K paddock, N end
Donor: Mrs Zahida Schultz
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her husband, James G. Schultz, a member of the Friends of the Garden
Location: Beaumont West lawn
Donor: University of Leicester School of Education
Item: Garden seat
2003
Donor: Hilary Whitbread
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her father, Don E. Whitbread, graduate of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland College, 1943
Location: Beaumont West lawn
2002
Donor: Friends of the BG
Item: Internal Garden wooden engraved directional signage
Location: Botanic Garden
Donor: Sylvester-Bradley family
Item: Plants: various trees and shrubs
Dedication: In memory of Peter Colley Sylvester-Bradley (1913-1978), F.W.Bennett Professor of Geology at the University of Leicester, 1956-1978
Location: Botanic Garden
Donor: University of Leicester Graduate Association
Item: Seats x2
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
2001
Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Disabled-access toilets
Location: Knoll
1999 - 1995
1999
Item: Common Beech
Dedication: Planted by Parkland Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
1998
Item: Small-leaved Lime
Dedication: Planted by Avenue Road Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Lime
Dedication: Planted by Avenue Road Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Whitebeam
Dedication: Planted by Imperial Avenue Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Beech
Dedication: Planted by Mowsley CofE Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
1997
Item: Field Maple
Dedication: Planted April 1997 by Sir David Attenborough to mark the opening of the Attenborough Arboretum
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
1996
Item: Downy Birch
Dedication: Planted by The Stokes CofE Primary School, Blaby
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Hazel
Dedication: Planted by Hazel Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Scots Pine
Dedication: Planted by Manorbrook Special School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Hazel
Dedication: Planted by Overdale Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Wild Cherry
Dedication: Planted by Brookside Primary School, Oadby
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Hornbeam
Dedication: Planted by Charnwood Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Ash
Dedication: Planted by Church Hill Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Wild Cherry
Dedication: Planted by Heather Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Field Maple
Dedication: Planted by Houghton-on-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Ash
Dedication: Planted by Inglehurst Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Field Maple
Dedication: Planted by Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Alder
Dedication: Planted by Langham CE Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Small-leaved Lime
Dedication: Planted by Linden Primary School, Evington
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Hornbeam
Dedication: Planted by Moat Community College
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Broad-leaved Lime
Dedication: Planted by Overdale Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Silver Birch
Dedication: Planted by Soar Valley Community College
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Alder
Dedication: Planted by St. Thomas More RC Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Yew
Dedication: Planted by Western Park Special School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
1995
Item: Sessile Oak
Dedication: Planted by Folville Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Hybrid Oak
Dedication: Planted by Folville Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Oak
Dedication: Planted by Folville Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Common Hornbeam
Dedication: Planted by Fullhurst Community College
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
Item: Sessile Oak
Dedication: Planted by Hallaton Primay School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum
1986 - 1953
1986
Item: Tree-of-Heaven
Dedication: Presented by the Oadby Flower Club to commemmorate their silver jubilee, 1961-1986. Also in memory of Mab. Grimsley, founder of the club
Location: Order beds area
1982
Item: Cyprus Cedar
Dedication: Planted by Professor T.G.Tutin to commemorate the Garden's diamond jubilee
Location: Knoll meadow area
1978
Item: Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'
Dedication: Planted September 1978 by Percy Thrower
Location: Beaumont E lawn border
1977
Donor: Beaumont Hall JCR
Item: Acer palmatum 'Heptalobum Osakazuki'
Dedication: QEII silver jubilee
Location: Beaumont E lawn border
1953
Item: Hill Cherry
Dedication: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Location: Beaumont W lawn
Item: Swamp Cypress
Dedication: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Location: Beaumont E lawn
Miscellaneous
Dedication: In memory of Muriel Chapman
Location: Fuchsia garden
Dedication: In memory of Jean Turner
Location: Sunken garden
Dedication: In memory of Dr Alice Hickman
Location: Outside Fuchsia garden
Dedication: In memory of Joe Valentine
Location: Beaumont West lawn
Dedication: In memory of Frank and Alma Kew
Location: Beaumont East lawn
Dedication: In memory of Margaret and Ron Farmer
Location: Beaumont East lawn
Dedication: In memory of Winifred Brice
Location: Beaumont East lawn
Dedication: In memory of Richard Lewis
Location: Beaumont East lawn
Dedication: In memory of Stella Moore
Location: Beaumont East lawn
Dedication: In memory of Jack Kerr, Professor of Education at the University of Leicester
Location: Himalaya lawn
Dedication: In memory of J. and L. Wells
Location: Himalaya lawn
Dedication: In memory of Freda and Arthur
Location: Alpine house area
Dedication: In memory of Evan Bumford
Location: Alpine house area
Dedication: In memory of Jocelyn Ann Lylyk
Location: Alpine house area
Dedication: In memory of Andy Lylyk
Location: Alpine house area
Dedication: In memory of Jean Evans
Location: Southmead lawn
Dedication: In memory of Dorothy Sharpe
Location: Order beds
Dedication: In memory of William Barrett (Bill's bench)
Location: Order beds
Dedication: In memory of Mrs M.A. Groves
Location: Knoll terrace
Dedication: In memory of Trevor Stratford
Location: Knoll terrace
Dedication: In memory of Mrs M.A. Groves (light bench)
Location: Bottom of Knoll lawn
Dedication: In memory of John Mason
Location: Bottom Greenhouse
Dedication: In memory of M.A. Groves
Location: Seed office lawn
Donor: Overton family
Dedication: In memory of Marjorie Overton
Location: Sunken garden
Centenary donations - 100 trees
We extend our thanks to all supporters who donated towards a Centenary Tree, as well the University Grounds Team who assisted with the planting of these trees.
In addition, we give our thanks to those supporters who donated to a tree in the Centenary Orchard.
Astley Clarke / Entrance 1 on main campus
Donor: David Bryden
Item: Rowan tree
Attenborough Arboretum
Donor: Guenevere Alagesan-Field
Item: Pear tree
Attenborough lawn
Donor: Centenary Global Celebration
Dedication: Planted in celebration of the University’s Centenary in 2021
Item: Liquidambar tree
Botanic Gardens
Donor: Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Item: Japanese Maple tree
Brookfield, London Road
Donor: Dr John Lockton
Item: London Plain tree
Donor: Graham Buckland
Item: Amelanchier tree
Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: To celebrate the opening of the Brookfield campus
Item: London Plain tree
Donor: Intake Education
Item: London Plain tree
Donor: John Adlen
Item: London Plain tree
Donor: Jaffer A Kapasi OBE
Item: Amelanchier tree
Donor: The American Friends of the University of Leicester: Martin Lampner; Dr Lukas Stahl Esq and Deborah Stahl; Doug and Jennifer Urquhart
Item: Redwood tree
Donor: Paul Ash
Item: Cherry tree
Brookfield Orchard
Donor: Development and Alumni Relations Office
Dedication: To mark the occasion of Steve O’Connor’s retirement
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Dr Janet Higgins JP
Item: Crab apple tree
Donor: He Jie
Item: Crab apple tree
Donor: Christopher and Karin Hayman
Item: Crab apple tree
Donor: Yilin Zhou
Item: Crab apple tree
Donor: Euphie Kuang
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Dr Jonathan and Dr Emma Angell
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Dr Janet Higgins JP
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Caroline and Anthony Wessel
Item: Plum tree
Donor: Manjula Sood MBE FRSA
Item: Plum tree
Donor: Paul Rivlin
Item: Plum tree
Centenary Orchard
Donor: Peter Lawrence
Item: Pear tree
Donor: Emma McVey
Item: Pear tree
Donor: Michael Hutchinson
Item: Pear tree
Donor: Ketan and Nikkita Patel (née Versani)
Item: Pear tree
Donor: Heather Paxman
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Jillian Wallace
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Jennifer Callow
Item: Pear tree
Donor: Ann Carpenter
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Katherine Taylor
Item: Pear tree
Centenary Square
Donor: Brickfields Asia College
Item: Plum tree
College Court
Donor: Sue Millar
Item: Silver Birch tree
Donor: Cherryl Hunt
Item: Silver Birch tree
Donor: Ann Reeve
Item: Silver Birch tree
Donor: University of Leicester Alumni Association
Item: Sorbus tree
Donor: Dr Andy and Dr Rosie Greatrex
Item: Silver Birch tree
Donor: Ian and Ann Hammond
Item: Gingko tree
College House
Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: Citizen of the Century Tree; to celebrate the University’s connection with the Attenborough family
Item: Gingko tree
The Coppice in The Village
Donor: Tony and Annette Cutting
Item: Crab apple tree
Donor: John Flynn
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Dr Sarwar and Sheeda Sheikh
Item: Apple tree
Donor: John Rolfe
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Linda and Ray Perham
Dedication: To celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Item: Pear tree
Donor: Linda and Ray Perham
Dedication: To celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Item: Pear tree
Donor: David and Barbara Evans
Item: Plum tree
Danielle Brown Sports Centre
Donor: Mike Baines
Item: Sorbus tree
Donor: Councillor Sue Waddington
Item: Sorbus tree
Donor: Edward Jones
Item: Sorbus tree
Donor: Mark Bloss
Item: Sorbus tree
Donor: Prakash Pancholi
Item: Sorbus tree
Donor: Dr John Bland
Item: Sorbus tree
Digby Houses in The Village
Donor: Marion Stephenson
Item: Liquidambar tree
Donor: Richard Hughes
Item: Liquidambar tree
Donor: Matthew Evans
Item: Liquidambar tree
Donor: Kate Baxter-Harris
Item: Liquidambar tree
Donor: Kenneth A Capps and Wendy M Capps (née Imison)
Item: Tulip tree
Donor: Patricia Norman-Brown
Item: Beech tree
Donor: Carol Williams
Dedication: In memory of Professor Peter Sylvester Bradley
Item: Liquidambar tree
Engineering / Victoria Park boundary
Donor: Dr Roger and Heather Bettles
Item: Holly tree
Donor: University of Leicester, Turing Scheme Project
Item: Holly tree
Donor: Data HE
Item: Holly tree
Donor: Christopher Adams
Item: Holly tree
Donor: David Cousins
Item: Holly tree
Donor: Rose Griffiths
Item: Holly tree
Donor: Go Study Taiwan
Item: Holly tree
Donor: Michael Lewis
Item: Holly tree
Donor: Kishoree Kotecha-Pau
Item: Holly tree
Donor: Phil Harrison
Item: Holly tree
Fielding Johnson Building lawn
Donor: Leicester International Institute
Dedication: Planted on behalf of Leicester International Institute's birthday celebrations, Dalian University of Technology
Item: Magnolia tree
Donor: Dr Bridget Towle CBE DL
Item: Beech tree
Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: In commemoration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Item: Victoria Plum tree
Donor: University of Leicester Grounds Team
Dedication: In memory of Professor Sir Bob Burgess (1947 – 2022)
Item: Liquidambar tree
Freemen's Common
Donor: Dr Bridget Towle CBE DL
Item: Oak tree
Donor: Naresh and Bina Popat
Item: Magnolia tree
George Davis Centre: wildflower lawn
Donor: Chongqing Medical University
Dedication: Chongqing Medical University birthday tree
Item: Gingko tree
Donor: Dr David Counsell and fellow medical alumni from Class of 1982
Item: Gingko tree
Dedication: In memory of Dr Sujit Kaur
Item: Gingko tree
Donor: Dr Bridget Towle CBE DL
Item: Gingko tree
George Porter Building
Donor: Ricard Roig
Item: Silver Birch tree
Glebe Court in the Village
Donor: Creative Triangle
Item: Silver Birch tree
Inglewood House in The Village
Donor: Professor Robin Graham-Brown
Item: Tulip tree
Lasdun in The Village
Donor: Ray Bradbury
Dedication: In memory of Christopher Bradbury
Item: Hazel tree
Donor: Dr Hilary Hearnshaw
Item: Hazel tree
Donor: Steve Corbett
Item: Hazel tree
Donor: The Edith Murphy Foundation
Item: Hawthorn tree
Donor: Dr Maria Garcia-Suarez
Item: Hawthorn tree
Donor: Charles Jenkins
Item: Beech tree
Donor: The Basra family
Item: Beech tree
Donor: Mollie Whitworth
Item: Beech tree
Donor: Robert Walker
Item: Beech tree
Donor: Neelu Sharma
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Ian and Yvonne Johnson
Item: Willow tree
Donor: Tegid and Jane Pugh
Item: Beech tree
Donor: Dr Leonard Newton
Item: Sorbus
Roger Bettles Sports Centre
Donor: Michael Humphries QC and Juliet Humphries
Item: Walnut tree
Rosenfels House in The Village
Donor: Michael Wilkin
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Catherine and Doug Wigdor
Item: Apple tree
Donor: Colleen Molloy
Item: Apple tree
Shirley House in The Village
Donor: Ray Fletcher
Item: Liquidambar tree
Donor: Shirley House Alumni, Class of 1962: Emeritus Professor David Ashton; Geoff and Jennifer Gibbons; Malcolm Johnson; Jack Kelly; Mervyn Message
Item: Tulip tree
Space Park Leicester
Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: In commemoration of the opening of Space Park Leicester
Item: Horse Chestnut tree
Stamford House in The Villlage
Donor: John and Helen Franks
Item: Hornbeam tree
Stoughton Road Sports Ground
Donor: Dr Roger and Heather Bettles
Item: Walnut tree
Donor: Peter Skelton
Item: Crab apple tree
Donor: Dr Sarwar and Saeeda Sheikh
Item: Crab apple tree
The Village Hub
Donor: Hannah Wallett
Item: Amelanchier tree
Wighton House in The Village
Donor: The Edith Murphy Foundation
Item: Sorbus tree