Comments on: Inspirational Gardens part 2 (sort of!)

By: Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:18 +0000

Thanks Jenny. I do feel lucky to be living here, the novelty certainly hasn’t worn off yet!

Great garden suggestion, thank you. Think I’d be hard pushed to do a better guide to it than you have though! Lovely photographs.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:29 +0000

You are so fortunate to live in Cambridge. We were there last November for a reunion and went to the Botanical Garden for the first time. It was rather chilly but we did enjoy our visit and hope to be back there in the summer, some day. My pick for a garden visit would be Gresgarth Hall. We visited on one of their once a month open days. It was wonderful- http://wwwrockrose.blogspot.com/2009/07/gresgarth-hall.html

So many ideas. I am really enjoying your tutorials. Thanks.
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By: Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:08:10 +0000

Hi Mary

Thank you, that’s a great suggestion – it’s been added to my list! It’s been quite a few years since I was last in Italy admiring their gardens, so I’m long overdue for another trip there.

Another great book on Italian gardens is by Sophie Bajard & Raffaello Bencini – Villas and Gardens of Tuscany – my last visit there was planned round that entire book.

We also did a little detour to Villa Vicchiomaggio where they filmed Much Ado About Nothing – but alas wasn’t open to the public whilst we were there… not that that stopped me from taking a quick peak through the railings ;o)

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:40:21 +0000

Hi Rachel,

Here’s my recommendation for a garden visit — it’s a private garden I absolutely adore — I can smell rosemary and thyme just thinking about it… A Garden in Lucca (http://www.agardeninlucca.com/thegardens.html).

We rented the guest house on the property several years ago in early October. The owners were kind enough to let us “help” with their grape harvest. It was my first visit to Italy and I fell in love with the people, the architecture, and (of course) the gardens.

If you do visit (and even if you don’t) you might enjoy reading the book written about the property and garden by owner Paul Gervais: A Garden in Lucca: Finding Paradise in Tuscany.

Ciao!