Duthie Park
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Duthie park, situated in Aberdeen by the banks of the River Dee, comprises 44 acres of land gifted to the council in 1881 by Lady Elizabeth Duthie of Ruthrieston in memory of her uncle and of her brother. She purchased the land for £30,000 from the estate of Arthurseat.[1]
The park is noted for the spectacular David Welch winter gardens with tropical and arid houses with the largest collections of bromeliads and of giant cacti respectively in Britain.[2] Originally opened in 1899 the greenhouses had to be demolished and rebuilt after suffering storm damage in 1969. Today they are a tranquil place for city folk to unwind surrounded by such plants as tree ferns, Spanish moss, anthuria, banana trees etc.
Outside the winter garden is the Japanese garden, opened in 1987 to commemorate the dead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
