The owners have taken a one acre plot and made it into a wonderland. The use of the space to contain so many small areas joined by meandering paths is amazing. So many different areas, including follys, bog garden, streams, a boating lake ( not sure if that is within the one acre boundary?), formal beds and wild flower areas. It is almost possible to get lost and once you are past the first part of the garden, the cottage is almost iinvisible, you could be miles from anywhere. Definitely one to visit if you like gardens you can explore. I took more photogrpahs than I think I have ever done before at one of these open days.
A small selection of my photos follows:-
I loved the rustic nature of this old outbuilding and the texture on the door where the paint was peeling.
What a wonderful backyard! I could imagine many lazy days out on the pool in this boat.
My wife has some funny ideas of what constitutes a good picture, this is one of the many secluded seating areas around the garden.
A lovely rose, I liked the way that the numerous petals seemed to hide to the stamens, how do the insects find them to pollinate the flower?
Also lots of statuary, mostly small stuff but I do love it as you will know if you have read mnay of my previous posts.
My grateful thanks to the owners for a wonderful afternoon out. And the home-made cakes were delicious.
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