The post inspired by this week’s photo challenge (circle) has been hatching for some time – since July’s RHS Hampton Court Flower Show to be precise!
When I first saw the garden, the snug dimensions of the globe wicker structure puzzled me until I realised it was a bird hide, woven by willow sculptor Carole Beavis. I must have been experiencing sensory overload at the time (Hampton Court can be like that) or you would have thought the bird houses on the walls, the log pile to attract insects and the wildlife-friendly flowers might have been a clue that this is an urban bird watchers’ garden. Even the cushion covers inside the hide have birds on them!
Circles are a motif throughout the garden, transforming the small, angular plot into something much more organic. You can see the circular paved areas, the sphere shaped hide and the rounded pool from the pictures. Out of shot, the garden hardscaping also included a circular rill, a patio area and a semi-circular raised bed (take a look at the plan and find out more on the Living Landscapes website).
I love a chamomile lawn for its scent and feathery texture. This one was mixed with sedum which I would have thought might have been a little more delicate, but I suppose a Hampton Court garden doesn’t see much footfall.
The flowers in the largely white planting scheme continued the theme with globe shaped alliums and round lily pads, the almost circular roses, campanulas, and the weighty hydrangeas but it was the linear white foxgloves snaking around under the tree that drew my eye.
Living Landscapes’ City Twitcher Garden was designed by Sarah Keyser of CouCou Design and won a silver gilt award in the Summer Garden category.
Love the stepping stone circles too. Hope 2016 is looking good for you!
OOOO – so cool! I think I want one! Thanks for the beautiful photo!
Susan, I love your photos showing the beauty and simplicity of the white garden. Foxglove and hydrangea are my favorite garden plants and in white, they are stunning.
Happy New Year!
Thank you – and Happy New Year!
This is amazing! Very cool! A lawn of chamomile would be so fragrant. I also like creeping thyme.
janet
Me too!
Ooh I love this!
Now that’s a pretty nest.
What a wonderful garden. I covet that wicker structure.
What an amazing globe hide! I would SO love to have something like that here.
So much beauty in such a little space… I’m at a loss for words! Your writing is soothing and transported me to the garden, thank you so much for sharing and for visiting my blog, I’m so looking forward to all I can learn from you!
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving such a kind comment.
What a beautiful garden! Such a very pretty and tranquil looking place. I look forward to reading the rest of your blog!
Laura