TWO events at Tatton Park will celebrate the 100-year legacy of its internationally-renowned Japanese Garden.

Visitors can learn all about it in a fascinating new exhibition in the Mansion, followed by a visit to see it in person.

Thanks to a series of photographs taken at the time of its construction in 1910, along with original plans and drawings, this new exhibition shares some of the secrets of the Japanese Garden – how it was built and the meaning behind its design, materials and symbols.

Then if – like the Third Baron Egerton all those years ago – you feel inspired to create your own Japanese garden at home, tune into head gardener Simon Tetlow's video tour at this year’s virtual RHS Flower Show Tatton Park at Home.

The garden came into being after Alan de Tatton Egerton, Third Baron Egerton of Tatton (1845-1920), visited the 1910 Japanese-British Exhibition in London.

He was so inspired by what he saw he decided to introduce his own Japanese garden at Tatton.

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Alan de Tatton Egerton wanted his own Japanese Garden at the park

What was created more than 100 years ago remains, to this day, one of the finest examples of a Japanese garden in Europe.

The legacy Alan left behind is a visual spectacle in all seasons, and Tatton’s gardeners help ensure it is still here for visitors to enjoy.

In the absence of the ‘real’ flower show this year, rhs.org.uk is hosting a virtual event called Tatton Park at Home on Wednesday, July 22.

Simon is among the list of experts featured in their online celebration of all-things gardening, sharing rare views inside the hidden world of the Japanese Garden, plus advice for viewers on how to create an authentic feeling in your Japanese garden at home.

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Japanese Garden: The Legacy of Alan de Tatton Exhibition runs Wednesdays to Sundays, 1pm to 5pm until November 1, and is included in the Mansion entry ticked.

The Gardens are open every day from 10am to 6pm until the end of October.

Tickets and timeslots for both the Mansion and Gardens must be booked online in advance at tattonpark.org.uk

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park at Home will take place at rhs.org.uk/tattonathome on July 22.