Cleve West’s elegant design for The Telegraph demonstrated a lyrical combination of gracefully harmonious plantings and a hardscape tableau that grabbed the attention of the botanically inclined and influential garden insiders. Featuring contemporary concrete sculptural elements created by Serge Bottagisio and Agnes Decoux, West’s garden reflected memories of ancient Roman ruins encountered at Ptolemais, Libya. The sunken design, set off by a bright burnt gold wall and water rill, results in an enchantingly serene space, inviting contemplation. Cleve West’s design garnered the Best Show Garden award at Chelsea 2011, making it 3 years in a row that The Daily Telegraph has won Gold.
Continue reading Chelsea 2011 – The Telegraph Garden: Cleve West Design
Admittedly, I’m in thrall with Vertical Gardens, like the Living Wall or Mur Vegetal created by botanist/artist/passionate plantsman, Patrick Blanc, for The Athenaeum Hotel Piccadilly, London. The garden Blanc created in 2009 for The Athenaeum had slipped past my radar, until it appeared like a vision before my eyes while riding atop one of London’s double-decker buses, my preferred mode of transport when time permits. The garden’s commanding verdant expanse wraps around a corner of the hotel building on Piccadilly Road.
Continue reading Verdantly Vertical – Blanc Garden at The Athenaeum Hotel
Much to do in Brighton! The ornate presence of the Royal Pavilion – constructed at the turn of the 19th century – stands at the very center of the city. Foodie havens, great shopping, and inviting hotels await your visit. Best of all for garden travelers, you’ll want to explore the South Downs, and iconic destinations such as Virginia Woolf’s Monk’s house & garden, and the Bloomsbury Group’s ‘salon’ .. Charleston House. The town of Lewes is a bustling yet charming spot in East Sussex that merits exploring.
Continue reading Brilliant Counterpoints .. Brighton, England
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