Modern English Garden

Looking out the expansive bi fold doors of their new kitchen an extension of an old game keeper s cottage built on a former country estate in hertfordshire england in the 1700s owners jacky and gary o leary can envision the history of this bucolic spot surrounded by fields and gardens and traditional influences such as a cockerel weather vane a rustic pergola smothered in wisteria and dog toothed brick walls lining the southern perimeter.

Modern english garden. Here are a few of my favorites. The quintessential english garden is perhaps the most beautiful sort of garden in the world. The english garden is one of the most successful exports of all time travelling around the globe gathering fresh nuances along the way. A chic urban look particularly for city gardens has been very much in vogue in the uk since the mid 1990s when it was promoted by among others dan pearson and stephen woodhams.

Sissinghurst castle nr cranbrook kent tn17 2ab. After the end of the seven years war in 1763 french noblemen were able to voyage to england and see the gardens for themselves and the style began to be adapted in french gardens. There is still a lavender for you to grow. If you live in less than temperate conditions take heart.

The garden and estate is now reopened but you must book in advance to visit. This is the style of border that i have most gravitated towards in my own gardens. Today we find it as inspiring as ever. Intentionally wild and rambling with an intense rustic charm they are bursting with floral bounty and are a source of endless inspiration.

These are rooted in the english garden style but american gardeners such as tracy disabato aust have developed the idea in inspirational ways. English gardens are renowned for their lavenders such as the much sought after munstead with its purple blue flowers and the rich purple flowers of hidcote. Modern english garden design 07 06 2015 what a fantastic day at the ngs didsbury open gardens. One of the most iconic english gardens created in 1930 by vita sackville west and her husband harold nicolson.

Loads of inspiration beautiful gardens. Many more modern garden experts suggest mixed garden borders inspired by her advice. It s still almost perfect although nowadays it is more manicured to cope with huge public interest. A treatise on the english garden observations on modern gardening written by thomas whately and published in london in 1770 was translated into french in 1771.