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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 26/06/2014 21:37, sacha wrote:
On 2014-06-26 16:34:25 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 16:33, sacha wrote: We saw this yesterday afternoon and hugely enjoyed seeing it because it is the most terrific example of what can be done with the average-sized garden. If you get to East Sussex, visit Driftwood Garden on one of their many Open Days for the NGS. It's the most staggering and inspirational garden to show what can be achieved without possessing rolling acres but having an eye, imagination, a love of plants and great energy and enthusiasm. This is a real 'must see' garden, ioo. There's a terrific range of plants, not an inch of wasted ground and all done in the teeth of salt-laden winds. But you don't say where it is Sacha. There's a clue in the second sentence, David. ;-) East Sussex! I know that Sacha, I lived in East Sussex for around 18 years so do have some idea about the place but there are a lot of new "Attractions" but communities are still in the same place so Spiders link has helped me place the area it is in, Seaford I know. I first went to Sissinghurst around 1953 and remember them planting the White garden, or at least doing a lot of work on it. In those days it was more of a domestic garden. As for Great Dixter, I visited at least twice, it was when Christopher's mother was alive and very much in charge, we went to see the house much more than the garden which at that time was nothing to write home about. She was far more keen to show us the tapestry chair seats and backs that her children had made. That would have been around 1960 -62. You may find this of interest http://www.greatdixter.co.uk/about/h...-lloyd-family/ David @ a damp side of Swansea bay |
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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 2014-06-26 21:08:07 +0000, David Hill said:
On 26/06/2014 21:37, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-26 16:34:25 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 16:33, sacha wrote: We saw this yesterday afternoon and hugely enjoyed seeing it because it is the most terrific example of what can be done with the average-sized garden. If you get to East Sussex, visit Driftwood Garden on one of their many Open Days for the NGS. It's the most staggering and inspirational garden to show what can be achieved without possessing rolling acres but having an eye, imagination, a love of plants and great energy and enthusiasm. This is a real 'must see' garden, ioo. There's a terrific range of plants, not an inch of wasted ground and all done in the teeth of salt-laden winds. But you don't say where it is Sacha. There's a clue in the second sentence, David. ;-) East Sussex! I know that Sacha, I lived in East Sussex for around 18 years so do have some idea about the place but there are a lot of new "Attractions" but communities are still in the same place so Spiders link has helped me place the area it is in, Seaford I know. I first went to Sissinghurst around 1953 and remember them planting the White garden, or at least doing a lot of work on it. In those days it was more of a domestic garden. As for Great Dixter, I visited at least twice, it was when Christopher's mother was alive and very much in charge, we went to see the house much more than the garden which at that time was nothing to write home about. She was far more keen to show us the tapestry chair seats and backs that her children had made. That would have been around 1960 -62. You may find this of interest http://www.greatdixter.co.uk/about/h...-lloyd-family/ David @ a damp side of Swansea bay We didn't go into the house because we spent so long in the garden, so thank you for that link, David. It was quite surprisingly busy for a mid-week day too and we felt the house would be really crowded by the time we left. We visited the Nursery area - naturally - and bought a few things. I think we both feel that without the buildings, which are extremely beautiful, Sissinghurst garden would be very ordinary. It lacks the personal touch that a personally made garden needs, we felt. I'd like to go to Gt. Dixter again in a year or so, perhaps in spring. I particularly like the fact that a lot of it is meadow and provides a lovely, naturalistic setting for the managed garden. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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On 27/06/2014 11:05, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:58:48 +0100, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-26 21:08:07 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 21:37, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-26 16:34:25 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 16:33, sacha wrote: We saw this yesterday afternoon and hugely enjoyed seeing it because it is the most terrific example of what can be done with the average-sized garden. If you get to East Sussex, visit Driftwood Garden on one of their many Open Days for the NGS. It's the most staggering and inspirational garden to show what can be achieved without possessing rolling acres but having an eye, imagination, a love of plants and great energy and enthusiasm. This is a real 'must see' garden, ioo. There's a terrific range of plants, not an inch of wasted ground and all done in the teeth of salt-laden winds. But you don't say where it is Sacha. There's a clue in the second sentence, David. ;-) East Sussex! I know that Sacha, I lived in East Sussex for around 18 years so do have some idea about the place but there are a lot of new "Attractions" but communities are still in the same place so Spiders link has helped me place the area it is in, Seaford I know. I first went to Sissinghurst around 1953 and remember them planting the White garden, or at least doing a lot of work on it. In those days it was more of a domestic garden. As for Great Dixter, I visited at least twice, it was when Christopher's mother was alive and very much in charge, we went to see the house much more than the garden which at that time was nothing to write home about. She was far more keen to show us the tapestry chair seats and backs that her children had made. That would have been around 1960 -62. You may find this of interest http://www.greatdixter.co.uk/about/h...-lloyd-family/ David @ a damp side of Swansea bay We didn't go into the house because we spent so long in the garden, so thank you for that link, David. It was quite surprisingly busy for a mid-week day too and we felt the house would be really crowded by the time we left. We visited the Nursery area - naturally - and bought a few things. I think we both feel that without the buildings, which are extremely beautiful, Sissinghurst garden would be very ordinary. It lacks the personal touch that a personally made garden needs, we felt. I'd like to go to Gt. Dixter again in a year or so, perhaps in spring. I particularly like the fact that a lot of it is meadow and provides a lovely, naturalistic setting for the managed garden. Here are some more gardens to visit in the area http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...ardens-in-kent http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...in-west_sussex Whilst in that area a visit to Bodium Castle is worth while, no gardens but the best kept castle in the UK, and where Ivanhoe was filmed; for those with long memories. |
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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 2014-06-27 14:12:29 +0000, David Hill said:
On 27/06/2014 11:05, Martin wrote: On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:58:48 +0100, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-26 21:08:07 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 21:37, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-26 16:34:25 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 16:33, sacha wrote: We saw this yesterday afternoon and hugely enjoyed seeing it because it is the most terrific example of what can be done with the average-sized garden. If you get to East Sussex, visit Driftwood Garden on one of their many Open Days for the NGS. It's the most staggering and inspirational garden to show what can be achieved without possessing rolling acres but having an eye, imagination, a love of plants and great energy and enthusiasm. This is a real 'must see' garden, ioo. There's a terrific range of plants, not an inch of wasted ground and all done in the teeth of salt-laden winds. But you don't say where it is Sacha. There's a clue in the second sentence, David. ;-) East Sussex! I know that Sacha, I lived in East Sussex for around 18 years so do have some idea about the place but there are a lot of new "Attractions" but communities are still in the same place so Spiders link has helped me place the area it is in, Seaford I know. I first went to Sissinghurst around 1953 and remember them planting the White garden, or at least doing a lot of work on it. In those days it was more of a domestic garden. As for Great Dixter, I visited at least twice, it was when Christopher's mother was alive and very much in charge, we went to see the house much more than the garden which at that time was nothing to write home about. She was far more keen to show us the tapestry chair seats and backs that her children had made. That would have been around 1960 -62. You may find this of interest http://www.greatdixter.co.uk/about/h...-lloyd-family/ David @ a damp side of Swansea bay We didn't go into the house because we spent so long in the garden, so thank you for that link, David. It was quite surprisingly busy for a mid-week day too and we felt the house would be really crowded by the time we left. We visited the Nursery area - naturally - and bought a few things. I think we both feel that without the buildings, which are extremely beautiful, Sissinghurst garden would be very ordinary. It lacks the personal touch that a personally made garden needs, we felt. I'd like to go to Gt. Dixter again in a year or so, perhaps in spring. I particularly like the fact that a lot of it is meadow and provides a lovely, naturalistic setting for the managed garden. Here are some more gardens to visit in the area http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...ardens-in-kent http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...in-west_sussex Whilst in that area a visit to Bodium Castle is worth while, no gardens but the best kept castle in the UK, and where Ivanhoe was filmed; for those with long memories. It is just up the road from where we're staying but we've run out of time! Another visit will have to be planned. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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On 28/06/2014 08:44, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:12:29 +0100, David Hill wrote: On 27/06/2014 11:05, Martin wrote: On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:58:48 +0100, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-26 21:08:07 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 21:37, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-26 16:34:25 +0000, David Hill said: On 26/06/2014 16:33, sacha wrote: We saw this yesterday afternoon and hugely enjoyed seeing it because it is the most terrific example of what can be done with the average-sized garden. If you get to East Sussex, visit Driftwood Garden on one of their many Open Days for the NGS. It's the most staggering and inspirational garden to show what can be achieved without possessing rolling acres but having an eye, imagination, a love of plants and great energy and enthusiasm. This is a real 'must see' garden, ioo. There's a terrific range of plants, not an inch of wasted ground and all done in the teeth of salt-laden winds. But you don't say where it is Sacha. There's a clue in the second sentence, David. ;-) East Sussex! I know that Sacha, I lived in East Sussex for around 18 years so do have some idea about the place but there are a lot of new "Attractions" but communities are still in the same place so Spiders link has helped me place the area it is in, Seaford I know. I first went to Sissinghurst around 1953 and remember them planting the White garden, or at least doing a lot of work on it. In those days it was more of a domestic garden. As for Great Dixter, I visited at least twice, it was when Christopher's mother was alive and very much in charge, we went to see the house much more than the garden which at that time was nothing to write home about. She was far more keen to show us the tapestry chair seats and backs that her children had made. That would have been around 1960 -62. You may find this of interest http://www.greatdixter.co.uk/about/h...-lloyd-family/ David @ a damp side of Swansea bay We didn't go into the house because we spent so long in the garden, so thank you for that link, David. It was quite surprisingly busy for a mid-week day too and we felt the house would be really crowded by the time we left. We visited the Nursery area - naturally - and bought a few things. I think we both feel that without the buildings, which are extremely beautiful, Sissinghurst garden would be very ordinary. It lacks the personal touch that a personally made garden needs, we felt. I'd like to go to Gt. Dixter again in a year or so, perhaps in spring. I particularly like the fact that a lot of it is meadow and provides a lovely, naturalistic setting for the managed garden. Here are some more gardens to visit in the area http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...ardens-in-kent http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...in-west_sussex Whilst in that area a visit to Bodium Castle is worth while, no gardens but the best kept castle in the UK, and where Ivanhoe was filmed; for those with long memories. +1 I've a horrible feeling that I privately recommended Herstmonceux to Sacha. when I meant Bodiam. It is easier to spell too. OTOH Herstmonceux does have gardens. In my day The Royal Observatory moved into Herstmonceux Castle and it wasn't open to the public. I remember a Dutch Rose grower nearby who wanted to put up a new 1 acre glasshouse, the observatory objected as the heat rising from the glass would distort their observations so he was given a grant to put up smaller units which paid a lot of the cost. A few years later he sold the nursery for building. David @ a yet again sunny side of Swansea Bay |
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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 2014-06-28 07:44:19 +0000, Martin said:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:12:29 +0100, David Hill wrote: snip Whilst in that area a visit to Bodium Castle is worth while, no gardens but the best kept castle in the UK, and where Ivanhoe was filmed; for those with long memories. +1 I've a horrible feeling that I privately recommended Herstmonceux to Sacha. when I meant Bodiam. It is easier to spell too. OTOH Herstmonceux does have gardens. Lol! I wish we'd 'done Bodiam' but no time. As for Hurstmonceux, that will have to be another trip to somewhere, sometime. I want to see Leeds Castle and Hever some time, too but we're too far from them to do it in this trip which is meant to be a holiday, too! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 28/06/2014 09:42, sacha wrote:
On 2014-06-28 07:44:19 +0000, Martin said: On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:12:29 +0100, David Hill wrote: snip Whilst in that area a visit to Bodium Castle is worth while, no gardens but the best kept castle in the UK, and where Ivanhoe was filmed; for those with long memories. +1 I've a horrible feeling that I privately recommended Herstmonceux to Sacha. when I meant Bodiam. It is easier to spell too. OTOH Herstmonceux does have gardens. Lol! I wish we'd 'done Bodiam' but no time. As for Hurstmonceux, that will have to be another trip to somewhere, sometime. I want to see Leeds Castle and Hever some time, too but we're too far from them to do it in this trip which is meant to be a holiday, too! Well when you go back for Leeds Castle and the rest you must go to Canterbury, if you haven't been there, well worth a visit. |
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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 2014-06-28 08:45:25 +0000, David Hill said:
On 28/06/2014 09:42, sacha wrote: On 2014-06-28 07:44:19 +0000, Martin said: On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:12:29 +0100, David Hill wrote: snip Whilst in that area a visit to Bodium Castle is worth while, no gardens but the best kept castle in the UK, and where Ivanhoe was filmed; for those with long memories. +1 I've a horrible feeling that I privately recommended Herstmonceux to Sacha. when I meant Bodiam. It is easier to spell too. OTOH Herstmonceux does have gardens. Lol! I wish we'd 'done Bodiam' but no time. As for Hurstmonceux, that will have to be another trip to somewhere, sometime. I want to see Leeds Castle and Hever some time, too but we're too far from them to do it in this trip which is meant to be a holiday, too! Well when you go back for Leeds Castle and the rest you must go to Canterbury, if you haven't been there, well worth a visit. Hope so, David. It's such a beautiful area and some of the gardens are just wonderful. It's a small thing but we were envious of the beautiful hollyhocks we saw. Here, they develop rust very quickly. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 2014-06-27 10:05:54 +0000, Martin said:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:58:48 +0100, sacha wrote: snip I'd like to go to Gt. Dixter again in a year or so, perhaps in spring. I particularly like the fact that a lot of it is meadow and provides a lovely, naturalistic setting for the managed garden. Here are some more gardens to visit in the area http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...ardens-in-kent http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...in-west_sussex We're leaving for home tomorrow, so that's our sight-seeing done. But I'd very much like to return to the area to see more. We didn't venture into west Sussex as there's so much to see here and even then we didn't manage a tenth of what could be done. Today we went to Batemans, Kipling's wonderful old house which I would like very much to possess! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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Driftwood Garden, East Sussex
On 27/06/2014 16:26, sacha wrote:
On 2014-06-27 10:05:54 +0000, Martin said: On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:58:48 +0100, sacha wrote: snip I'd like to go to Gt. Dixter again in a year or so, perhaps in spring. I particularly like the fact that a lot of it is meadow and provides a lovely, naturalistic setting for the managed garden. Here are some more gardens to visit in the area http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...ardens-in-kent http://www.hha.org.uk/stately-homes-...in-west_sussex We're leaving for home tomorrow, so that's our sight-seeing done. But I'd very much like to return to the area to see more. We didn't venture into west Sussex as there's so much to see here and even then we didn't manage a tenth of what could be done. Today we went to Batemans, Kipling's wonderful old house which I would like very much to possess! Another great house to visit. |
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