"Set in the Herefordshire countryside, The Laskett Gardens are among the most distinctive formal gardens created in Britain since the Second World War. Designed and developed over many years by Sir Roy Strong CH and his late wife Julia Trevelyan Oman, the gardens form a remarkable sequence of rooms, avenues, vistas and follies that reflect their shared love of art, history and theatre.

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Today, The Laskett is owned and cared for by Perennial, the UK charity that supports everyone working in horticulture. Through Perennial’s stewardship, the gardens continue to evolve while remaining open to the public, offering inspiration to garden and art lovers alike.

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Perennial’s work ensures that those who nurture Britain’s landscapes — from gardeners and growers to groundskeepers and tree surgeons — have access to vital support and advice when they need it most. Exhibitions and artist residencies at The Laskett form part of Perennial’s mission to celebrate creativity, craftsmanship and the connection between people and the natural world."

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'Hugs in the Garden'

"Jan Bruce’s exhibition 'Hugs in the Garden' sits comfortably within The Laskett’s setting — a place shaped by artistic vision, structure and human care. His hand-carved stone figures, placed among the garden’s formal spaces and shifting foliage, echo the themes of connection and presence that run through both the landscape and Perennial’s mission.

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Each sculpture invites moments of stillness and reflection, encouraging visitors to pause within the garden’s changing light and rhythm. In a space created to celebrate creativity and nurture wellbeing, 'Hugs in the Garden' extends those ideas in stone — quiet gestures of warmth, carved for a living garden."

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