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Post by 4wd on Apr 14, 2015 8:40:53 GMT
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Post by rgsp on Apr 14, 2015 12:44:23 GMT
Yes, well... very nice in someone else's garden.
I'm slightly surprised by that at Heligan: it's such a favoured spot for real gardening with all sorts of micro-habitats for all sorts of plants, which in my opinion is what gardens are about. A few ornaments are OK, but they shouldn't dominate, or even try to compete with the plants.
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Post by quadbod on Apr 15, 2015 13:03:06 GMT
They also have the Giants Head, and both are by local artists. I think they are out on the woodland trails rather than part of the more traditional gardens. Apparently they are 'designed to enhance the woodland experience, following the fashion of Victorian ornamentation. They have become the inspiration for two Heligan-themed children's books written by Sandra Horn and illustrated by Karen Popham.' I visited the gardens around 1997/8 with my son who was about 5 or 6 at the time. And at that time I would think that the gardens weren't particularly a big part of the 'tourist trail' as such. Certainly the woodland trails and views hadn't been fully developed at the time we visited although we did spend a long day looking round the kitchen gardens, tool sheds etc and walking the trails. Even if you're not particularly interested in gardens I would recommend a visit if you're ever in the area.... with a reservation - my memories are of a quite fresh location, with discoveries being made on an almost daily basis - although 'interesting' (?) I'm not sure that the 'Mud Maid' and 'Giants Head' really fit the original plan for the estate. Walking through the woods at the time there was a huge amount of work in progress. I would like to go again but not sure if more visitors coupled with more established and worn trails would spoil my memory......
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