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Iford Manor (Part 2)

(Continued from Part 1) ... I knew that Iford Manor was my kind of garden when I saw the statue of "Dying Gaul" perched on top of a wall. We can't afford one for our garden but we do have a little version inside the house - The garden continues uphill with areas that are naturalized as well as manicured  -  A very theatrical area with some of the statuary from Peto's travels - Peto loved curved benches. In addition to Italian gardens, he was influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. Some think that his love of curved benches came from the paintings of Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Some copies of his works were found in Peto's files - "Expectations" by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Small buildings also dotted the landscape - The largest building was the cloister which housed more of his classical treasures - There is even a Japanese garden - Various pathways and woodland trails led to a road above the gardens. This set of stairs was roped off, but there were more ...
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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Chihuly Exhibit



We visited Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus, Ohio on an overcast and cool day, absolutely perfect weather for visiting a botanical garden. The conservatories were outstanding and really more spectacular than the gardens themselves. A Chihuly exhibit was taking place and the pieces were breathtaking. 

Some of the pieces pictured here may not be Chihuly and if that is the case, I apologize. I have more photos of the gardens that I will share in my next post.







Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Lisa at GreenbowSeptember 20, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    This all looks like chihuly glass to me. I have seen quite a bit of it. If not it is Chihuly wanna be. I simply can't have glass in the garden. I am such a clutz. I would break everything. I like the look tho.

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  2. Phillip OliverSeptember 20, 2014 at 12:17 PM

    Thanks Lisa! I wasn't sure about that.

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