On our way home from a holiday we like to call in to somewhere we have never visited and is how we came to visit ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) They are best known for their fantastic displays of snowdrops much earlier in the year and are always on the TV when they're in full bloom.Not so many flowers in August but still worth a visit. When the family fell on hard times the gardens were allowed to fall into ruin but with lots of dedicated volunteers they have been restored to their former glory!!! So let me show you round In an effort to open up the space after it was left to overgrow many of the worst offenders have been cut back to leave the stumps ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) At the time they were created having little folly-like buildings was all the rage.This is a tiny wedding venue. The Red House ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) With a wonderful view down to the lake. View from the Red House ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The Red House-another Wedding venue ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Keeping the grass tidy ;-) Mowing the lawn-or they would if they were real. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) No idea what purpose this serves... Hmm,looks like a piece of icing IMHO ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) We spent a few minutes listening to a French lady trying to find her way around... The new maze ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Echiops are now becoming a favourite of mine. Blue Bubbles ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Perfect cabbages! Pristine cabbages!!! ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Another wedding venue Rotunda-a place for Weddings ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The Manor house The Manor House-not open to the public ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The vegetable gardens and Orchard Vegetable gardens and Orchard ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) With a handy bench to admire them from A place to admire the view in the previous shot ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The private garden The private garden ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) and the beautiful Stroud Valley in the Cotswolds just out side the gardens. The beautiful Stroud Valley ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) I hope you enjoyed your visit.
Looks like an immense and beautiful place. Love the buildings and the thought o the lost french lady...
Thanks for this marvellous tour. I thought that I had seen the "sea of snowdrops" on Gardeners' World in the past. I am not sure about that. At any rate-- seeing the chapels, manor and grounds was quite interesting to me. I would like to see this place for myself someday. Perhaps when my cats die. It looks as if you had some decent weather for the visit...well, it was dry. The lighting was good to take foto's. Very nice posting, KM.
Almost certainly they would have been on GW http://www.rococogarden.org.uk/Seasonal ... fault.aspx I'm glad you have all enjoyed your visit
Wow, that looks like a place I'd love to visit someday! I am very intrigued by the photo of the vegetable gardens and orchard...it all looks so tidy. Do you remember what was inscribed in the stained glass door in the red house?
Thank you for that link, KM-- I visited the site and looked through the pages. The vid was a good one--representative, and the music was to my liking. Thank you for posting the link--it made it very easy. I was planning to visit the site after your posting; but with the link, I do not have to google it now. "Gemak dient de mens", we say. Thank you.
I might have it in another shot .I'll have a look later on and post it if I have. Yes,the gardens were very tidy,but I suppose they have to be when you open to the paying public and are a partner garden of The Royal Horticultural Society. You're welcome Sjoerd. Thank you Frank.
After visiting the site you posted I am sure it was photos from here that inspired me to plant snow drops in my little orchard. Nice tour.
Lovely post KM,..stunning scenery,..i love those Gothic type buildings and that picture of the tree roots fits in very well,..i am sure the music was played by Sir James Galway,..also very nice,..hope you enjoyed the visit as i did your pictures,..thank you for sharing.
Here you are Netty: ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The inscription is taken from The Songs of Songs by Solomon 2:16 and reads: Dilectus meus mihi et ego illi qui pascitur inter lilia. and translates as : My beloved is mine and I am his:he feedeth his flock among the lilies. Isn't that beautiful for a wedding chapel and obviously carefully thought through.
