GARDENS THAT LAST:
Appropriately celebrated as one of the most innovative urban reclamation projects to date – New York City’s recently completed High Line project is an enormous achievement for its founders, designers, contractors and supporters. Built in the 1930’s for freight-trains, the elevated tracks became redundant and overgrown with weeds following the introduction of truck transport. The wild and uninhibited nature of this self-seeded landscape is apparent in today’s primarily native planting of perennials, grasses, trees and shrubs. The great triumphs of this project are in its details – the materials, the meticulous plant palette, the continuous references throughout the walk to its past use and surrounding environment.
In June this year Good Manors Landscape Architect, Hugh Burnett took a trip to New York for a first-hand look at the elevated spread of native plants, formed concrete paths, and thoughtfully framed vistas. Here are a few of Hugh’s photographs from this visit, we look forward to seeing references to this work in his upcoming designs.
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This minimalist garden of designer Jacqueline Morabito, exudes a quietness and soothes the senses. Located in the French Riviera, the garden features both classic and modern elements, and follows a tradition that gardens should blend in with the surrounding landscape by using local materials and native plants. (Read More)
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By framing particular aspects of your garden, you can create the illusion of a ‘a living wall’. A defined view, allows for an unexpected appreciation of elements, otherwise possibly missed, inviting the viewer ‘to see’ the beauty of detail. The changing seasons allow for a constantly evolving perspective creating different moods and outlooks.
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The garden of the Mount Stuart Visitor Centre, on the Isle of Bute, Scotland is a great example of repetition of plant and colour use to create harmony and focus. The use of repetition highlights and frames the building which is a principle that can be easily applied to residential gardens for a dramatic effect. Simplicity, if used well, can create a true statement.
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