Veddw House Garden, Monmouthshire, Wales. August. View across the Yew Gardens to the Grasses Parterre. On left in near gardens: Persicaria campanulata Alba Group. To right. Calmagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’ . Yew Hedges and double Beech hedge: Fagus sylvatica and F.s. ‘Atropurpurea Group’.
“The question to ask is, ‘what is here that is true, that is underneath the superficial things? What is here that matters?”
Autobiography of a Garden is about the garden making, Pat’s life, the history of the land, the ideas, the art, the plants and the devouring deer.
But to dream, and perhaps more importantly, to innovate, we should inspire ourselves globally:
“Have issue. You were so adamant that you wouldn’t go to Chelsea again. Discuss, please”.
. And now, knowing we won’t live forever, we’re thinking about what will happen to the house and garden when we die.
The garden is actually interestingly old fashioned. It’s not just the bedding but the relentless inclusion of every garden cliché, however brilliantly executed.
I don’t imagine you expected the world of horticulture and gardens to escape the decolonising agenda. But if you have concerns …
“Maintaining tradition is only really helpful when the result is positive…”
