gardens for people... gardens by people...

gardens and people...

WHAT'S NEW IN THE JULY UPLOAD

This glorious lady (right), a copy of the Venus de Medici, is part of the completed restoration by English Heritage, of Chiswick House and Gardens, designed by William Kent with later additions, which were revealed on 14th June.

This exciting restoration is actually free to the public, being on land owned by the London Borough of Hounslow.


In this July update, we also have:

• Jill Sinclair writes about an unbuilt garden by Bernard Lassus,
• New! Our Garden Review Column: up-to-date 'new' looks at established gardens, starting with a visit to Bressingham Gardens,
• Miriam Heppell's view of Chelsea's gardens and plants,
• Jane Gibbon finishes her 'Dated Garden' (Part 4),
• Martin Stimson gives a personal view of the Fremontedendron,
• Gardens of a Divine Imitationgets to the Edwardian age with downloads of chapters 8 & 9.
• July 2010 Book Reviews:
  • Christopher Lloyd: His Life at Great Dixter
  • Gardening Women: Their Stories from 1600 to the Present

CONGRATULATIONS!

... to Heather Appleton on her Gold medal and 'Best in Show' at Gardener's World.

NEW BOOK

Gardens of Easton Lodge: their Recovery and Renaissance by Bella D'Arcy for Brian Creasey.
New photographs by Miriam Heppell
£6.75 (FREE P & P) - available from 1st August 2010
The story of the Creaseys' 39 years at Easton Lodge - they will leave on 3rd August - and their bringing of the gardens to life.

ACCESSIBLE GARDENS

A Garden Directory especially for disabled visitors which will list the gardens open to the public is being complied to become a sister website of 'www.gardensandpeople.co.uk'. It will be written by people with differing kinds of ability: people on mobility scooters, people in wheelchairs, people with walking, sight or hearing limitaitons and their carers and friends.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM ANY OF YOU ABOUT THE GARDENS YOU HAVE VISITED: the good, the bad and the inacessible (whatever the inforamtion says!).

We hope the gardens will take notice of any points and put them right. The website will be FREE to access and to download.

Please email us your reports.

About Gardens and People

gardens and people is a website with all kinds of articles and information on gardens' history, garden design, art, plants and people. You won’t be able to find how to grow peas, but you might find a history of the pea... Any offers?

It is run by me, Bella D’Arcy, a professional garden designer and writer, with the help of other professionals - working, at the moment, voluntarily.

I hope you will find the range of information and stories interesting. Updates are done bi-monthly. Some articles remain on the website permanently and others are moved to the archive after six months.

This website has an emphasis on people: it is about projects involving people with gardens. Here, you will find:

Share your garden experience

I want to hear from people who have a real passion for a particular design or historical topic; from people all over the world. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t been published yet, I am interested in good information and good stories. If you have anything, plus pictures, please submit it.

On this website, you will also have the opportunity to take part in garden debates: check this month's question and join the debate!