Kiftsgate Court Gardens
Just right down the road from Hidcote is Kiftsgate Court Gardens. This garden was created by Heather Muir beginning in the 1920s. Muir's daughter, Diany Binny, came to live at Kiftsgate in 1954. She would add the half-moon pool and redesigned the white garden. She also first opened the garden to the public. Today, the tradition continues as granddaughter Anne Chambers and her husband maintain the gardens. Heather Muir was a friend and neighbor of Hidcote's Lawrence Johnston (their houses are within one mile of each other), and he inspired her in the garden's design. However, the two gardens differ in character and have their own unique characteristics. While Johnston's garden is laid out in strict geometric lines, Muir took a more naturalistic approach. Muir added many heirloom shrub roses to the garden and is famous for the 'Kiftsgate' rose, which occurred from a seedling in the garden. Unfortunately, we were too early for the roses. There were a few like t...
What a great place to hike! I love being in the woods and what I wouldn't give to drink in that beauty. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. thanks for sharing your outing. Wish I was there.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous spot and great photos. I would love to be able to identify the wildflowers better and love seeing them in nature the best. Thanks for the tour! Lucky you!
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Cool! I'm not sure if my heart is too faint for that or not. :)
ReplyDeleteThe flower in the rock is Rue Anemone. I've never seen it growing in a rock like that though!
Thanks for the wildflower ID Rurality!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! That place is gorgeous...the terrain reminds me of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. I went horseback riding/camping over terrain like that...pretty scary! Several times I found myself looking for a tree to grab onto in case my horse spooked and headed over the edge! Hope you get to go back when more things are up, but that anemonie is really cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I found this post Phillip. This looks like a great place to go for spring flowers and a little heart racing adventure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!!