An interesting book review by Abbie Jury
I haven’t named the book which is the subject of this review yet on purpose. Most of our readers are still from the UK so you might assume this book…
Painswick Rococo Garden – 21 images from the Art in the Garden exhibition by Anne Wareham
I cannot claim this as a review – rather the editor’s privilege to produce a brief, pictorial indication of what is to be seen at this exhibition,…
Hampton Court Health Warnings by Helen Gazeley.
“Most artists aren’t that philosophical or conceptual. They’re just artists who work within a certain style and if you took their so-called concept…
Lagerfeld Rules – should he ever turn his attention to gardening, by Abbie Jury
I love the way thinkingardens reaches across the world. My ambition is to become truly international, with the best from every continent..Well, it…
Chelsea 2012 by Anne Wareham
I did my usual for Chelsea – asked people I met on Press Day a question I thought would be of interest to thinkingardeners. Less celebrities this…
Naturalistic Planting is anything but, by Michael King
There has been a great deal of animated discussion recently about what a ‘meadow’ is in a garden context and I think this is a subject well…
The 9/11 Memorial Park in New York reviewed by Sheppard Craige
A poignant piece about a very particular site, sensitively written. Thank you, Sheppard. Anne Wareham, editor. Sheppard Craige: The still unfinished…
Parks or Gardens? by Alison Levey.
We (Charles Hawes and I) have been puzzled for years about why people rave about Rousham. In fact so puzzled that we’ve been back more than once to…
Strictly Come Chelsea by Victoria Summerley
This piece is another act of dedication and concern from Victoria Summerley, who should have been packing for a much needed holiday rather than…
RHS consulation on the judging at Chelsea – response by Victoria Summerley
The RHS has just held a forum to discuss and get responses to their thoughts about changing the judging process at Chelsea. Victoria Summerley…
More on garden photography – by Laurent Kalfala and Gary Webb
The response to the pieces on garden photography was amazing – and I would encourage anyone who only read the original pieces to go back and read…
We need more secret gardens by Andrew Leslie
The book ‘The Secret Garden’ was an important part of the childhood of many of us and has possibly inspired many people’s garden making. It provides…
A Photographer’s Response to Rory Stuart by Charles Hawes
I was hoping we might hear from photographers in response to Rory Stuart’s piece, and we did – and this one was clearly too long to go in the…
Garden Photographs – some problems, by Rory Stuart
Many of us have got great reservations about how gardens are represented in the garden media. Awards are given to gardens on the basis of pictures…
Tranquillity, trees and school trips by Alison Levey
Generally we associate gardens with peace and quiet, and I know that we inconvenience ourselves considerably at Veddw in not using noisy machinery…
