Two different British gardens for today.
First up, Ian Hamilton Finlay's Little Sparta in Scotland which appears to be strewn with historical references. The Sparta bit is apparently a reference to Edinburgh terming itself the "Athens of the North". And the garden also has Finlay's own musings on gardens like - "Classical gardens deal in grave generalisations, modern gardens fussy particulars". Would like to visit - some day.
First up, Ian Hamilton Finlay's Little Sparta in Scotland which appears to be strewn with historical references. The Sparta bit is apparently a reference to Edinburgh terming itself the "Athens of the North". And the garden also has Finlay's own musings on gardens like - "Classical gardens deal in grave generalisations, modern gardens fussy particulars". Would like to visit - some day.
Pic Source here.
Second as above, Derek Jarman's garden at Dungeness which is all rock and pebble and salt air plants and a thing of strange beauty. Jarman's account of the garden is a wonderful read interspersed with Howard Sooley's muted and lovely photographs. More pictures here.
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