Following our visit to Wollerton Old Hall, we reflect on twelve elements that make this garden work so well. We discuss some of the ideas we can translate into our own garden to improve the design.
0:00 Intro
1:46 The early days of making our garden
3:46 My first encounter with Wollerton
5:03 What makes a Garden?
5:41 1) Divide the space
6:27 What’s in a name?
7:04 The Parterre!
7:36 2) Obsure the view
9:06 3) Add focal points
10:02 4) Frame the focal point
11:04 5) Add layers
12:31 6) Punctuation
13:33 7) Immersive planting
14:36 8) Areas of calm
17:05 9) Less grass
19:40 10) Interesting shapes
21:19 11) Vertical structure and height
22:40 How to take things to the next dimension!
23:40 Axis Points and borrowed views
25:08 Conclusion and goodbye
10 Comments
So much great information . My much younger self could have used a lot of these tips . In Canada the back yard is usually the place we’re you have the most privacy from the road, where the kids play or you bbq, have a pool . Does everyone there have beautiful gardens like you ?
This was so helpful!!!❤. Thank you so much.
Great points… amazing progress! You have made your dreams come true!
What a great episode, Jenny! The entire video was full of useful design tips and I just love the attention to detail included in each presentation. I learn something new each time I watch your channel! 👏👏🪴
I really enjoyed this video, thanks for putting together such a thorough list. I have a large grass backyard in the USA that I am starting to slowly transform it into smaller areas to create the feelings of rooms. Sometimes it’s tough to know which direction to take certain projects and these tips are incredibly helpful. The explanation of immersive planting and secret gardens where you feel smaller/ magical and almost childlike really resonates and is a goal of mine. I am glad I found your channel to pick up some great inspiration.
Love your videos! Inspirational as we are redoing our front yard!
weeds are flowers too, they increase pollination and pest control,
healthy plants in the right soil and location are resistant to invasion of weeds,
the odd seeded dandelion is natural and expected in any garden,
experienced gardeners use patience and tolerance and rarely turn the task into a promotion blog
nice work
Great video. "A garden is all about the feel." Lovely inspirational invitation. The word "Paradise" means "walled garden." Thanks for all the energy and love put into this presentation. A host of inspiration and ideas flow from this video
Thank you I m creating a garden next to my lawn for more diversity for wildlife and polinators (and me), the tips will be very usefull…