Grasses give a rich combination of autumnal colours. The sunken garden

The purple Cosmos also add a dash of colour to this autumnal scene.

By the tennis courts, looking towards university parks.

Sunlight creeping through the leaves. A magic time to be in the garden. Fleeting but worth the wait.

A combination of shadows and light

Lovely scene

Dahlias next to bird bath

Dahlias are great value. Here the late flowering October blooms provide a great contrast to the browns and yellows of autumn

Looking across lawns

Taken on October 17th, 2009

Wordsworth building

Across the hockey / football pitch

Looking towards the River Cherwell

The hole in the hedge

The fellows lawn, please do not walk on the grass…

Autumn colour

Trees and lawns

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Grasses and bench

Related

• Autumn in Oxford
• Autumn tree colour
• Old Photos of Lady Margaret Hall

• High res images at Flickr

Photo of Wordsworth Buildings 1897 - photo by Henry Taunt

Note Tennis court on lawns. The tennis courts have been moved off the grass and closer to the River Cherwell.

Lady Margaret Hall in 1895

Interior View of College Room 1895

Old fireplaces have been replaced by electric heaters, but poster rails are still there.

Group of LMH students, date unknown, but dress indicates Edwardian period

Lady Margaret Hall was established as a women only place of education in 1878 . It remained single sex until 1979 when it went co-ed and admitted men.

Students punting on River Cherwell

Old Boathouse

Quad 1966

Lady Margaret Hall 1957

Photos of Lady Margaret Hall Gardens

Lady Margaret Hall home page

Photos

(c) Images & Voices, Oxfordshire County Council  www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/heritagesearch

Path through Grasses

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Lady Margaret Hall Gardens in September

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Mixed Bed in late summer

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Pink Roses

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Grasses with February frost

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Red Leaves and grasses

These pictures are mainly from September and are only a small glimpse into the gardens of Lady Margaret Hall.

After finishing my degree in 1998, I spent a year working in the gardens at Lady Margaret Hall under head gardener Ben Pritchard. He was an innovative gardener and has made many good improvements. It was hard work keeping on top of the 5 acres though.

I will be posting more pictures of Lady Margaret Hall gardens soon.