Edwardian style of gardeningEdwardians craved a rural idyll to capture the romance of the countryside within the confines of the ever-expanding urban and suburban landscape.
It was a period of prosperity and this was reflected in the exuberant gardening styles. Informal planting schemes were mixed with formal, structured landscaping. This included herbaceous borders with drifts of colour, as suggested by Gertrude Jekyll, and informal woodland planting schemes using native and exotic plants, as recommended by William Robinson. Bedding plants were avoided while pergolas, paths and garden buildings were highly desirable. Gardens would often have formal ponds with sunken gardens.
The Arts and Crafts movement had an aversion to mass-produced products and gardens in thsi style would use locally crafted garden features, ornaments and materials. The Italian Renaissance-style also enjoyed a revival through architects such as Inigo Triggs and Harold Peto. Arts and Crafts (1860 to 1910)The Arts and Crafts movement, which was led by the artist William Morris, was made up of people who wanted a return to well-made, handcrafted goods instead of mass-produced, poor quality machine-made items that had become so common during the industrial revolution. Inspiration was taken from nature and a nostalgic yearning for a bygone era, including the romantic stories and legends of the medieval period. There was a return to using local products and materials to create traditional styles of buildings.
One of the most famous gardens to embrace the Arts and Crafts movement was Hidcote Garden in Gloucestershire. Gertrude Jekyll and the architect Edwin Lutyens created many gardens that typified the style. |
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