The Harris Garden is a botanical garden on the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the centre of the English town of Reading. It was established in 1972 and expanded into its current form in 1988. It is named after Professor Tom Harris, a distinguished palaeobotanist and keen gardener. Friends of the Harris Garden is an organization set up with the aim of supporting the Garden.
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