This summer I was able to visit a few gardens in France which had been on my mind for some time. The Gardens of the Imagination were high on the list, but I wasn’t really expecting to enjoy them as the images looked disappointing and the descriptions somewhat lacking. The element of surprise certainly helped me enjoy the site …
Le Jardin Plume: Squaring the Circle
Is there such a thing as a French national garden style? There are certainly some recognisably French garden types; such as the clipped formality of Le Notre, the exuberantly decorative potager, and the regional specificity of the gardens of Normandy or Provence. But can a garden be the epitome of a national psyche? For example, I think the French …