Houghton Hall Revisited… The Walpole Masterpieces from Catherine the Great’s Hermitage
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
by caroline
Tickets For Houghton Revisited Friday 17 May – Sunday 29 September 2013 Wednesday – Sunday & bank holidays 11am – 6pm (last admission 5pm) To book: call 01603598640 or book online: www.houghtonrevisited.com This is a “day out in Norfolk” that you should not miss! In the house you will see Murillo, Poussin, Rembrandt, Rubens, Van
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Step back in time at Columbine Hall, Stowupland
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
by caroline
Columbine Hall is enchanting. “An ancient moated manor house of beauty standing straight out of the moat” and “Islanded by its moat in time as well as place, Columbine Hall’s garden conveys a strong sense of history as well as poetry” and “Surrounded by rich green meadows and old trees… a moated manor house… which
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A delightful afternoon with George Carter by garden designer: Caroline Garland
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
by caroline
George Carter’s heart belongs to the 17th centry garden and he emulates some of the austere architectural liines of that period in his fascinating garden in Norfolk: Silverstone Farm. “Surprise is one of the chief delights of a garden” he says and around every corner of his beautiful garden one is met with a folly,
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Bourton House, Glos walnut whips and lollipops photographed by Caroline Garland, garden designer
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
by caroline
Bourton House in Gloucestershire has its origins in the 16th century but is to all intents and purposes a fine 18th century Manor House. The garden has a tranquil atmosphere with a vibrant undercurrent of excitement. It has beautiful lawns, unusual terraces, a unique shade house and imaginative topiary which includes a parterre and knot
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‘My favourite bits of Chelsea’ by garden designer Caroline Garland!
Thursday, 23 May 2013
by caroline
This is a wonderful garden which works in terms of colour, beauty and practicality. The plants are feasible and as a garden designer this is what I want to see. Particular note has been taken to bring accord between the sculptural elements and the planting and this would work in any English country garden. It
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Fulham mews garden designed by Caroline Garland
Sunday, 19 May 2013
by caroline
I have just read a wonderful article by Tim Richardson in the May issue of the Society of Gardenr Designers’ Journal where he talks about ‘conspicuous design’ being a ‘matter of taste’. In a nutshell he is arguing for the natural and against the ‘over-design’ which takes place more and more in our English gardens.
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Knight Frank piece on Caroline Garland in Residents’ Journal. Battersea, Balham, Clapham, and Wandsworth
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
by caroline
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Kensington Palace Gardens in the Springtime
Monday, 13 May 2013
by caroline
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Soft, pretty chaos in the rain – Barnsley House, Glos
Saturday, 11 May 2013
by caroline
What a pretty pretty garden – designed by one of our greatest designers, Rosemary Very. this is an English garden at it’s best. Not a contemporary, stylised, minimalist view in sight.. just plenty of pretty planting. This garden will be at its best later in the summer and its NGS open day is 13th August
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My Wimbledon client by Caroline Garland
Saturday, 11 May 2013
by caroline
Caroline, Peter We are loving our new garden, thank you. The rain last night has perked all the plants up and was much more effective than our watering. Caroline – happy for you to suggest a time for the photo shoot… you may like to do one very quickly so it has the just finished
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Bourton House, Glos – wonderful topiary
Friday, 10 May 2013
by caroline
Bourton House in Gloucestershire is really going to come into it’s own in the summer as it has wide herbaceous borders which obviously have not started their motors just yet…HOWEVER if you like topiary you can feast your eyes at any time.
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Pots pots and more pots – all these delights to be found at Whichford
Thursday, 09 May 2013
by caroline
A riot
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