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Jupiter Artland – Scottish Sculpture Garden

Jupiter Artland – Scottish Sculpture Garden

by Carole Jordorson | Dec 15, 2020 | Sculpture

The arrival was the most dramatic, I think I have ever experienced! I’ve wanted to go to see the Jencks landform, Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland for years however I didn’t realise I’d be driving through it!

THE HANNAH PESCHAR SCULPTURE GARDEN

THE HANNAH PESCHAR SCULPTURE GARDEN

by Carole Jordorson | Aug 1, 2018 | Garden Tour, Sculpture, Woodland Planting

This is a departure from my normal blog, as the name suggests, this garden is more about sculpture than planting hence the blog is too

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As part of my own personal journey as a Garden Designer, I plan to visit as many gardens as possible (in the capital letter – destination sense, not any old garden) to gain more knowledge and experience. There is absolutely nothing that compares to seeing first hand, plants in their appropriate setting and planted in combination. I think it goes without saying that gardening is most definitely a profession where you are ALWAYS learning.

My intention was always to take pictures, as a reference, and the blog just sprang out of that, I’m gregarious and a sharer, so it feels like the most natural thing for me to do. Plus many of these gardens survive on their entrance fees and donations, so if I can help inspire others to visit then no bad thing!

I am interested in design in general especially mid-century modern buildings and interiors so I may share other things that inspire me but mostly the blog will be about lovely gardens and plants. I’m planning to post one a month in season (April – Sept) and less frequently out of season (Oct-March) but don’t hold me to that, as I am a wee busy bee.

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About Me

Hi, I’m Carole Jordorson BSc, Dip. I love a challenge and feel that the best design ideas come from solving a problem or making the most of what you’ve got. I do believe that the garden is another room on your home and I very much live by that mantra in my own 1960s house, with its picture windows straight onto the garden which needs to make me happy all year round!

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I love where I live @Beckenham, which is lucky as other than knowing it had a Waitrose, I hadn’t done a whole lot of research prior to moving here, 6 years ago! 😱 In fact, I didn’t know we had a 3rd train station for the first year! 😂⠀
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Mostly I love it because I’ve found it to be as friendly a local neighbourhood, and as close to living in Scotland, as I’ve ever found in London. The shop owners recognise and acknowledge you, people will chat with you as they go about their day, passersby smile.⠀
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Plus, all the green spaces; we live right by @BeckenhamPlacePark, with a private gate into the park, something else I knew nothing about before moving. It’s become a wonderful community space in the last 5 years, and I am very lucky to have it on my doorstep, especially in Lockdown.⠀
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We associate blossom with Spring, however, there is a type of Cherry Tree; Prunus autumnalis rosea which flowers in December/January. The one in my garden is in flower now and it brings in the birds which is always lovely. I also find it will flower again in late Spring.. so plenty bang for your buck.⠀
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If you are considering a small tree for your garden, then go for a multi-stem version, not only will this restrain its height but it will hopefully give more canopy which means more blossom. ⠀
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Although mine isn’t looking as spectacular as this one as it was neglected by the previous owners for decades, but it’s still gives me joy in winter.⠀
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Gardening has positive effects on our mental health, and if lockdown has taught us anything it’s how important the outdoors can be to our well-being! As well as creating social spaces that we can utilise.. whether it’s your own garden or the local park.⠀
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I have used this image from Derek German’s Prospect Cottage to illustrate this post. He started this garden after finding out he was HIV+ and he has written about how tending to this garden helped him cope and accept his diagnosis.⠀
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Have you set a goal for 2021 or a resolution? Has it gone out of the window yet? Mine has… I had promised myself I was going to have every Sunday off work to read, which didn’t even get off the starting blocks as I’ve ended up working every day since the 4th of Jan! (Bloody tax return, nuff said..!)⠀
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However, I’ve taken my friend's @jembahaijoub advice to have a word for the year and focus on attainment, rather than a rule that once broke, you give up and go back to your old ways… so today is another Sunday and I will REST!⠀
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Fave Project of 2020⠀ I realise I have been very Fave Project of 2020⠀
I realise I have been very privileged, in having so many lovely projects to work on in 2020 however many are still in development. Today I had a look through the ones we finished in 2020 and I have so many fond memories of this one. ⠀
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A large wrap-around family garden in Hayes. The garden is owned by a lovely Chinese couple, which led me to consider the principles of Chinese Garden design, specifically Feng Shui, to address the problem of flow and lack of cohesion between the front & back parts of the family garden. ⠀
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I used natural elements like the feature stones, water and plant colour to denote the four Feng Shui ‘energies’.⠀
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The brief also included the need for lawn to play, a pergola, new driveway and a deck for dining as well as the edition of screening for privacy. Oh, and some high-tech additions like electrifying the existing gates and a new remote entrance gate.⠀
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The planting we did in phases over Spring and Autumn. The Gravel Garden has mostly spring and summer flowering perennials, I added plenty of height so the planting can be seen from the raised living room adjacent. With seasonal interest planting added to the border around the lawn and pergola beds. The pergola will support a large wisteria which had outgrown its existing frame however I’ve added another white later flowering variety at the other end, to extend the interest through the whole of May and into June.⠀
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You can see more images and details of this project from the link in my Bio⠀
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This is one of the mood boards I’ve just pulled together for a planting scheme I’ve been working on. It’s rather cheery so I thought I’d share, as I feel we all need a bit of a colour hit this week!⠀
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I’ve been using my professional @shootgardening subscription to help clients visualise their gardens for almost a year now. I create a schedule of all plants by area, which gives a thumbnail image of each plant, along with the Latin name.⠀
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So, when the client looks at the planting plan they can identify the plants, as well as get a good idea of what each area will look like.  That way they can be confident of what the end result will be.⠀
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Iguana anyone?⠀ I’m mostly sharing this as it Iguana anyone?⠀
I’m mostly sharing this as it cheers me up! It was taken in Parc Guell in Barcelona by Gaudi, a Catalonian architect whose work I have long admired; so decorative and unique in style!⠀
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I really want to commission some mosaic work this year in one of my designs… although probably not an iguana! It might even be in my garden, watch this space peeps!⠀
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OK, who else is wearing more and more outlandish outfits to do mundane tasks? ⠀
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Or is it just me!? ⠀
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I went to get my flu jab looking like a guest at a wedding a week ago, and I was in top to toe fabulousness for a takeaway coffee @feeandbrown yesterday. ⠀
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I have always loved fashion (these days I try to mostly buy vintage as it’s more sustainable, just got the most beautiful retro jacket from eBay). ⠀
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It cheers me up to wear a great outfit and after SO long in lockdown, I am missing this part of life… so dressed to the nines is the way forward peeps even if it’s just to buy onions! ⠀
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Somehow in 2020, I actually managed to go to a few gardens, as well as finding the time to pen some blogs. Here are my 3 most popular blogs from 2020, the links are in my Bio:⠀
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Tips for Planning your kid-friendly garden – think safety plus fun!⠀
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Prospect Cottage – all shingle and horizons, worth a day trip when we are next allowed! ⠀
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Hever Castle gardens – varied gardens with lots to see and do, take a picnic again when we are allowed. ⠀
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