Hidcote pt. 2
I am continuing my last post with more photos of Hidcote, this time focusing on the outer perimeter of the garden. Like most gardens, these areas were less formal in design. Along the outer fences, you get serene views of the English countryside with nary a building in sight. One such vista occurs at the top of a long avenue called the "Long Walk". This expanse of lawn surrounded by hornbeam hedges is a stark contrast to the previous garden rooms that are packed with plants. The angle of the hedges gives an optical illusion, making the avenue appear longer than it is. Once you reach the summit, an open gate leads to a view of the countryside - One can choose to walk back down the way they came up or take a route back through "The Wilderness" which runs alongside The Long Walk. The Wilderness is a woodland area with winding grass pathways that meander through mature trees and densely planted shrubbery. If you walk to the opposite side of the Long Walk, you will stro...
Our"early flowers" are very different but I suspect the job we find in them is similar :)
ReplyDeleteThe first signs of Spring :). I love the yellow crocus, so bright in February.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaves on the Cyclamen coum. So exciting to see the beginnings of Spring
ReplyDeleteLovely, all of them, especially the photo of the Snow Drop. The foliage of the Cyclamen is also striking.
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