Perfume Garden
Perfume Garden
Designed by Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins
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Laurie and Patrick takes us on a tour of their Perfume Garden.
Design inspiration
Take eight grains of musk and put in rose-water eight spoonfuls, three spoonfuls of Damask-water, and a quarter of an ounce of sugar. Boil for five hours and strain it.
This is the original recipe for a perfume created by Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century, and the inspiration for this garden.
Architect Laurie Chetwood and landscape designer Patrick Collins have created a floral spectacle that takes us back in time through our sense of smell.
The Perfume Garden illustrates the diverse range of plants that are used in the manufacture of perfumes, from the clipped western red cedars, Thuja plicata, to the Sedum rosea, or roseroot, every plant in the garden has a function in the creation of a scent. These include both historic and contemporary varieties that have been used throughout history.
"We want to show visitors the magic and history of perfume.
To allow visitors to experience our garden, smell the fragrances and learn how perfumes are made. Entranced by the perfume, visitors will gain an olfactory window into the past, and perhaps get an insight into the personality of Queen Elizabeth I."
Laurie Chetwood
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Nice and peaceful. 'Feels' like a quiet walk in a wood.
This was my favourite garden at Chelsea this year. A particular well done to Patrick Collins for his fabulous planting scheme.
Thank you for a realistic, beautiful garden. All these futuristic, space-ship types of garden are NOT for me. We amateurs need to see gardne designs we can take home with us! Thank you again. Caroline
I absolutely loved this garden. The planting was exquisite, well done Patrick Collins. It was great to see (I am pretty sure...) the only pinks used in the whole show! The scents of the lavender and roses were gorgeous. Well done.
Beautiful indeed. what an inspiration to get out there and spruce up my garden with these wonderful scented plants. Thank you and congratulations.
CONGRATULATIONS. This is progressing towards how gardens should be, they should delight all 5 senses - something that seems to have been sadly forgotten in recent times. You have captured the essence of it here. I only wish I could see it in person and not just on the TV and website.
A most beautiful garden. It is like being on an Italian hillside. A garden I would love to walk out into from my french windows.
The idea of a scent garden is not new and it is difficult to create something innovative and exciting on this well used design brief. I found the vertical lines of the western red cedars a little difficult to take within the overall design. The rest of the planting was lush, verdant and well researched. Their use of colour was superb in its restraint. The scents I'm sure live up to expectation!
About this garden
Most Creative Award
Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins win in this group.
Gold Medal Winner
See viewers' comments on this garden at the foot of the page.
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Very stylish and incredibly appealing. This garden gets my vote. Great impact and totally enthralling. Thanks to all those responsible!!!