Art In The Garden

The Prince Bishops' Garden was originally designed and constructed by Durham County Council for the Garden Festival at Gateshead in 1990 where it won three awards. Sir Peter Ustinov, Chancellor of the University opened it in May 1992 ....more  

Millennium Bug, inspired by the millennium, two local artists, Graeme Hopper and David Buxton took 8 months to create this giant bug and her offspring ....more

Basil Bunting inscription, WORDS ! Pens are too light, TAKE A CHISEL TO WRITE ....more

'Foxglove', the post is of green oak, the initially enigmatic numerals indicating a 'method' - the type of musical or mathematical composition employed by bell ringers ....more

Dots Poem, ARID, ....read poem

Vessels of Life, His Highness the Maharaja of Baroda, Ranjitsinh Gaekwad, formally unveiled his public sculpture ‘Vessels of Life’ on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. The sculpture, commissioned by Durham University as a piece of public art, will be positioned permanently in the Botanic Garden amongst the garden’s oriental collection. ....more