4. Concept behind it !
William Kent in the early years of 18th
century , the Artist and Designer
William Kent began to compose gardens
look like landscape paintings.
Kent is recognised as the Father of the
English landscape garden and a pioneer
of picturesque {adjective (of a place or
building visually attractive, especially in
a quaint or charming way.)}
5. English Landscape Gardens :
★ The English landscape garden,
also called English landscape
park or simply the English
garden .
★ It is a style of "landscape" garden
which emerged in England in the
early 18th century.
★ These English garden replaced
more formal, symmetrical jardin
a la francaise of the 17th century
as the principal gardening style
of Europe.
6. Why did the Shift happened?
★ Before the introduction of
English landscape, nature was
viewed as dangerous , cranky.
★ The English landscape
completely changed this view to
appreciate and value the natural
world.
7. Before English garden ??
★ Before English garden most
garden was arranged in French
or Dutch style.
★ These French and Dutch gardens
have rectangular subdivision.
★ Straight avenues & paths and
water contained symmetrically
shaped basin
13. ★ Lake -
There was always a lake in the English gardens, most were man-made but
all appeared to be natural forming basins. Their edges were meandering
and irregular and often had pathways weaving through the trees and
close to the water’s edge.
Common Characteristics of an English Garden :
14. ★ Rolling lawns -
Rolling lawn topography allowed visitors for surprises as they come
around mounds or niches.
Common Characteristics of an English Garden :
15. ★ Tree groves -
Tree groves were spread throughout the landscape with paths that
allowed the gardens users to wander in and out of the groves and provide
a view of rolling lawns against mass tree plantings.
Common Characteristics of an English Garden :
16. ★ HA HA WALL -
The purpose of ha ha wall was to separate garden from the grazing land
but was invisible from a distance . Cattle could be kept securely in their
fields without the use of hedges or fences to interrupt the view.
Common Characteristics of an English Garden :
17. ★ GROTTOS -
Grottos were used as romantic hideouts. They were man-made but build
to resemble a dark natural forming cave.
Common Characteristics of an English Garden :
18. SISSINGHURST CASTLE GARDEN :
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, at
Sissinghurst in the Weald of
Kent in England, was created
by Vita Sackville-West and her
husband Harold Nicolson. It is
among the most famous
gardens in England and is
designated Grade I on Historic
England's register of historic
parks and gardens.
