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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: sculpture
On a completely different topic: Cambridge Cows!
I recently read that the continuation of the centuries old practice of grazing cows in Cambridge is now in some doubt, but meanwhile … 90 large, decorative cow sculptures have most definitely moved in! The sculptures have been set up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Out and about, Whimsy
Tagged #cowsaboutcambridge, Art, Break charity, Cambridge, cows, Photography, sculpture, Summer
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A Garden full of Canals
Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, has a distinctly naval theme governing the layout of its gardens and it certainly contains boat loads of water, nearly all laid out in the form of long straight canals. The reason for this focus is that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Spring
Tagged Admiral Russell, Cambridgeshire, canal, Chippenham Park, Gardens, Hellebores, Photography, sculpture, snowdrops, William Eames
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Hatfield House – The romance of knots, fountains and horseshoe elephants!
A number of years ago we visited the romantic gardens of Hatfield House, Hertfordshire and I retain an impression of wonderful Elizabethan glories from that trip. So a couple of weeks ago when we were lucky enough to be able … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Out and about
Tagged Angela Conner, Elizabeth I, Hatfield House, Henry VIII, Hertfordshire, Jacobean, Knot garden, Old Palace, Parterre, Renaissance, Robert Cecil, sculpture, Tudor
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Ephemeral Land Art
I love the idea of works of art that are built in the landscape from natural materials and that evolve or fade with time. I’ve been a fan of well-known artists like Andy Goldsworthy, David Nash and Ivan Hicks for … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Out and about, Whimsy
Tagged forest work, Land Art, Miha Brinovec, Patrick Dougherty, sculpture, Spencer Byles
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Reflections on Wood
Last year the National Trust at Wimpole Hall commisioned an artist to develop a number of sculptures for the Pleasure Grounds under the title: ‘Reflections’. Theo Gayer-Anderson (sculptor and stone conservator) was successful. He worked with the gardeners/foresters over a … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Whimsy, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Art, mirrors, Pleasure grounds, Reflections, sculpture, Theo Gayer-Anderson, Wimpole Hall, wood
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