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Discovering Welsh Gardens
Welsh Historic Gardens
Some Welsh historic gardens are actually amongst the best in Britain. Powis Castle (Welshpool) and Bodnant, (Conwy) for example. No-one ever fails to be amazed by Bodnant's laburnum pergola, of the tree-szed magnolias in the Dell garden. Powis is famous for its long terraces lined with superbly managed flower borders - everything from architectural and exotic, to more traditional herbaceous borders, to mixed borders, and all fabulously colourful.
But I had to include Erdigg, near Wrexham, a beautiful old brick house that has survived mining subsidence and whose early 18th century garden has survived the ravages of fashion. It is all so cool and simple, and the craft skills to be seen there are fabulous - pleached limes, fan-trained peaches, clipped yews and hollies - it's a treat to behold.
And then there is Dewstow, again just a few minutes from the Severn Bridge. How to describe Dewstow? You just have to see it - acres of underground tunnels of artificial rockwork, where pools trickle and fountains shoot and ferns and houseplants crust the artifical stactities. Doubters always love it when they get there.
Comments
Message from StephenAnderton
Posted on 05th March 2009
Thank you all for your comments. It's good to know what people think, something you rarely find out as a writer. We too were very pleased with the book - many more pages than we had originally hoped, and beautiful printing from the publisher.
Message from Nonny
Posted on 05th March 2009
My darling husband, who is not know for great or necessarily appropriate gifts, got it absolutely right earlier this week when he gave me this book for my birthday. It is a lovely gift and a great book, one I shall be happy to dip into for years to come. The photographs are wonderful and really capture the Welsh landscapes and surroundings so well, and it is a wonderful companion to the earlier book Discovering Welsh Houses.
Congratulation to Stephen and Charles for a lovely book, oh and to my husband for spotting it.
Thank you
Message from Mudwoman
Posted on 26th February 2009
A really interesting article about some wonderful sounding gardens. The book sounds a delight as well as thought provoking. I particulary like the modern garden. Very interesting shapes, I love the way the seat and hedges echo each other with the reflections in the black pool. The photographs here whet the appetite for more. Lovely
Message from Brother
Posted on 26th February 2009
Fabulous!
Message from Grafter
Posted on 26th February 2009
Lovely book. The people of Wales are very lucky to have such treasures.
Message from Poppy
Posted on 26th February 2009
Lovely commentary on your book, Stephen. Sounds very thought provoking, which can only be good. I will look out for it in my bookshop. Oh, and the photography is fantastic.
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