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Achill-Art-Garden
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Garden
Design
*Statement*
So many lives are lived imperfectly, we
all have to learn to create a home for
ourselves in an imperfect world; the
garden reawakens the drive to perfection,
creating an urge to structure and shape.
To design is to travel inwards; it is the
creation of an inner-space, turning one's
back to the over riding backdrop of
reality: the tall skies, the large
mountains, the continuous interplay of
contrasting shapes and colours.
Within the chaos that is the garden space,
I endeavour to create small pockets of
structure.
About gardens and
gardening on Achill Island, at the edge of the Atlantic:
"The main thing is this: creating shelter from the ocean
wind. Young plants, trees and shrubs from our own
nursery are often more resilient when faced with the
climate conditions here on Achill; a lot of the
continental plants do seem to need some time to get
settled in.
It practically never freezes, giving free rein to
experiment with species that would not stand a chance in
the Midlands; a lot of the plants in this garden are not
really frost prone.
The
Achill landscape is a stereotypical example of the
environment natural to healthy, acidic soil; thus we are
blessed with an abundance of rhododendrons and a
prolific number of other acid-loving plants. Most
flora takes well here; sometimes it’s too wet though –
something to watch for in winter."
(taken
from an interview with Willem about art and garden
design by Gordon Ledbetter published in “Compass” (issue
36, spring 2006):
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To get a specific design for your
garden, I first have to know the size of the garden,
your
own ideas about gardening and your wishes for the
concept, the condition and quality of the soil, the
location and surroundings of house and garden and of
course the amount of money you want to spend. Therefore we first need to talk.
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Get in touch by pressing the “contact us”
button and leave your name, address and telephone number or
make an appointment by phone on number 098 - 45103
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