Thank you Monty Don, for making me aware of this garden. Only a relatively short distance away from where I live in France, this extraordinary garden is really unlike any other. Made as a very private space this garden can now be enjoyed by the intrepid visitor. We had some difficulty finding it as there…
I went to this garden at the end of August because I had been told it was a garden of grasses. But it is much more than that – it is the most exuberant and joyful garden, full of flowers. This is a garden made and maintained by people who are both skilled plantsmen and…
Magical, iconic chateau spanning the river Cher The main purpose of going to Chenonceau was to see Diane de Poitiers garden. However, despite the house having a marvellous collection of original drawings, engravings and paintings of the Chateau and its garden, the present layout of Diane de Poitiers garden has more in keeping with Victorian…
Set deep in rural France, Prieuré d’ Orsan is a bastion of restrained good taste, immaculate lawned areas are contained by perfect hedges. Within this framework its planting comprises almost entirely of trained fruit and vegetables to create an ornamental and highly stylised garden. I loved the named apple trees with their hessian wrapped trunks,…
I have a great respect for Gilles Clement and have long admired his work. So I made a specific effort to visit Beauregard to see the garden he made in the old kitchen garden at Chateau de Beauregard. A sunken rectangular area, approached by a beautiful flight of steps giving access from the park. The…
