Autobiography of a Garden by Patterson Webster: a review
Autobiography of a Garden is about the garden making, Pat’s life, the history of the land, the ideas, the art, the plants and the devouring deer.
Garden regionally, get inspired globally by Marianne Willburn
But to dream, and perhaps more importantly, to innovate, we should inspire ourselves globally:
Chelsea or Chaumont? by Catharine Howard
“Have issue. You were so adamant that you wouldn’t go to Chelsea again. Discuss, please”.
Gifting the Ephemeral
. And now, knowing we won’t live forever, we’re thinking about what will happen to the house and garden when we die.
Politicising Plants
I don’t imagine you expected the world of horticulture and gardens to escape the decolonising agenda. But if you have concerns …
Tradition
“Maintaining tradition is only really helpful when the result is positive…”
We have the new perennials but where is the new perennial garden? by Noel Kingsbury.
This is another re-issue, in this case to celebrate another new book by Noel = Gardens Under Big Skies And then – many thanks to Noel for his…
A slug by any other name by Nick Turrell
And if you said to a neighbour, after hearing a blackbird singing, “Did you hear that lovely Turdus merula?”
Mingle or clump? by Thomas Rainer
This is old and gold – a post by Thomas Rainer followed by a response in the next post by Noel Kingsbury. Eight years ago – so forgive the quality…
The Problems with Conceptual Gardens by Charlie Bloom
Though all artistry has a concept at design, the definition of Concept, as in Conceptual art is an entirely different animal, as I discovered at art college – the very one which vomited out Tracy Emin.
Identity Crisis by Ben Probert
“I will concede that there are plenty of dreadful ‘gardeners’ out there, hacking and slashing their way around the gardens of the UK….”
A Matter of Words by Patterson Webster
I’m thinking about words that matter.
Robin’s Big Statement by Paul Morgan
Here is another re-issue, to keep you properly entertained while I take a sabbatical. Or something like that. (You’ll currently find me at Garden…
Can professional designers really hope to emulate those for whom a garden is a life’s work?
These are high achievements for professional designers to aim towards….
Now ranting!
Garden Rant has definitely got exciting, outspoken and thoughtful writers. It has just had a major website revamp and has also invited two new contributors: me and Dan Hinkley.
