Selwyn Gardens

Established in the Victorian period, the beautiful College gardens have been developed into a landscape of extensive lawns, mature trees, richly planted flowering borders and beds, and collections of shrubs from around the world.

A tour of the gardens

Visiting Selwyn? Read the printable gardens guide and suggested tour of the gardens. Packed with useful information to help you ensure you don’t miss anything.

Season by season

Find out what happens in the gardens throughout the year.

Past, present, future

Past and present gardeners have contributed in their own way to harmonise the garden with the imposing buildings that Sir Arthur Blomfield designed. Read more...

Victorian Border Plant List

Victorian Border Plant List 2016

Latest News

Boosting bursaries
Tue, 22/06/2021 - 15:40
Auditorium opens
Wed, 09/06/2021 - 13:35
The Quarry Whitehouse auditorium was officially opened on June 4th by its principal benefactors Gareth Quarry and Jill Whitehouse. Mr Quarry and Ms Whitehouse are both Selwyn alumni, and we are deeply appreciative of their generosity.
Celebrating gifts
Thu, 27/05/2021 - 13:27
The college welcomed Dr Christopher Dobson (SE 1957) back to Selwyn this week to mark the completion of Ann’s Court – for which he has been the principal donor. We are enormously grateful for his substantial gifts to the college, going back over many years.
Library opens
Thu, 29/04/2021 - 14:48

The college is delighted to report that the new library and auditorium building is open for Selwyn students from Friday, April 30th. In the first instance, the Bartlam library will be available as additional study space.
Keynote lecture
Fri, 09/04/2021 - 11:22
This year’s Ramsay Murray lecture was given by Professor Rana Mitter, with the title "Where China goes next: How authoritarianism, history and technology are creating a new superpower"

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