So I finally found myself in a green space I’ve only seen in pictures before. L’Umbracle in Valencia is quite something. An outdoor space feeling like an indoor one. Primarily […]
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Juxtaposition of garden design styles
As you approach Lancaster Gate from inside Hyde Park London, you will come across the Italian Garden. It will stop you in your tracks because this garden is a real […]
Read moreLandscape Festival in Bergamo
It was today brought to my attention that the Landscape Festival in Bergamo, Italy opened recently. Can’t believe it’s been a year since I was there! Not actually to visit […]
Read morePublic art @ Canary Wharf
During my last trip to London, in sweltering heat, I visited Canary Wharf. What a fabulous place this is, not least because of the scale. Supersized architecture perfectly matched by […]
Read moreFrom wine to waste to park.
How things change. During the reign of Louis XIV the area of Bercy on the banks of River Seine in Paris was the centre for the wine trade. There are […]
Read moreChumleigh gardens – a hidden gem.
Found these images I took about five years ago when visiting Chumleigh gardens, a hidden gem in southeast London. Being part of Burgess Park, it’s a dedication to the area’s […]
Read moreChecking out elevated paths
I had a lightbulb moment, thinking it was a great day for checking out elevated paths. This garden design feature is very common in Moorish and Persian gardens, not seen […]
Read moreJubileumsparken – make an entrance!
Lucky girl I am, living close to a soon-to-be-opened new public park. Make that a very near the city centre urban park. That does not happen every day these days. […]
Read moreA London trip recap.
Well, as departure is imminent I thought I’d make a London trip recap of some of the green spaces I managed to visit during my short stay. 2. The Artist’s […]
Read moreThe Temple Fountain sparkled in the sun.
Brilliantly the Temple Fountain sparkled in the sun, and laughingly its liquid music played and merrily the idle drops of water danced and danced, and peeping out in sport among […]
Read moreThe Artist’s garden.
What is a garden? Wikipedia defines it as ‘a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature’. This source […]
Read morePå besök i Gatenhielmska reservatet.
I helgen var jag på besök i Gatenhielmska reservatet som ligger i Majorna, Göteborg. Detta är ett av stadens äldsta (sista) och bäst bevarade områden och visar hur Göteborg såg […]
Read moreRoman town of Turris Libisonis & more.
Porto Torres in the northern parts of Sardinia to me comes across like a dichotomy. As you arrive by bus you ride through a massive industrial estate that has seen […]
Read moreGarden impressions of a port town.
I’m in Porto Torres, a port town in northern Sardinia, Italy. A major reason to visit this part of the island is the nearby Parco Nazionale dell’Asinara. Due to relative […]
Read moreSummary of the garden situation – Alghero.
My stay in Alghero, Sardinia is coming to an end. For a couple of days at least. So time for a short summary of the garden situation in this ancient […]
Read moreGarden delights of Stockholm.
Today again went on a train journey, swishing through the Swedish countryside, eventually ending up in Stockholm. Am about to go on another field trip learning as much as I […]
Read moreUnfortunate garden areas?
I live on the west coast of Sweden, which is roughly classified as USDA plant hardiness zone 7a. For this country this is a fortunate growing zone. The northern parts […]
Read moreGardens @ Hampton Court Palace.
Festivities in connection with celebrating Queen Elisabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in Britain is well underway. A great occasion for me to convey some pics from a visit to Hampton Court Palace […]
Read moreA fine place for learning plant knowledge.
What a fine place for learning plant knowledge! Told previously about this forthcoming event. Today it took place at the Alnarp location of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). […]
Read moreA stroll over to Slottsträdgården
I’m in Malmö, in the most southern part of Sweden, to do courses (field trips) in plant knowledge. The courses actually take part just outside the city but this is […]
Read moreChelsea Flower show build up.
As I’ve mentioned previously I won’t be able to attend this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. A great loss to me, not so great for the CFS, I’m sure. Today, however, […]
Read moreLandscape design @ Chateau Borély.
Le Chateau Borély sits on the outskirt of Marseille (southern France), very close to the Prado beaches. It was built in the 18th century as the abode of a rich […]
Read moreLondon garden experiences, May 2022.
So I’m about to head back to London. Unfortunately missing the garden tour de force of the month, or should I say the year? Do I actually need to mention […]
Read moreVäxtporträtt av Magnoliafikus.
Magnoliafikus (Ficus macrophylla) odlas i Sverige som krukväxt. Men detta växtporträtt av magnoliafikus hänvisar till de jättar som växer utomhus i varmare klimat. Jag tycker bara de är så otroligt […]
Read moreVilla Borghese – a park with a VIEW.
Yesterday read about a woman who had just visited Rome. Reporting that inspite of ongoing Covid restrictions, the city was still fantastic and still very much like an open air […]
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