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ThinkinGardens is exploring a new way of thinking about and discussing gardens. You'll find a collection of challenging, entertaining and exciting garden writing, all contributed for free by some of our very best garden writers.
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8M ago
Autobiography of a Garden is about the garden making, Pat’s life, the history of the land, the ideas, the art, the plants and the devouring deer ..read more
thinkinGardens
1y ago
And now, knowing we won’t live forever, we’re thinking about what will happen to the house and garden when we die ..read more
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1y ago
The garden is actually interestingly old fashioned. It's not just the bedding but the relentless inclusion of every garden cliché, however brilliantly executed ..read more
thinkinGardens
2y ago
I don't imagine you expected the world of horticulture and gardens to escape the decolonising agenda. But if you have concerns ..read more
thinkinGardens
2y ago
"Maintaining tradition is only really helpful when the result is positive ..read more
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2y ago
This is another re-issue, in this case to celebrate another new book by Noel = Gardens Under Big Skies And then – many thanks to Noel for his agreement for us to use one of his blog posts here, in the hope of having some discussion about the issues he raises. Please note: discussions about ..read more
thinkinGardens
2y ago
And if you said to a neighbour, after hearing a blackbird singing, “Did you hear that lovely Turdus merula ..read more
thinkinGardens
2y ago
This is old and gold – a post by Thomas Rainer followed by a response in the next post by Noel Kingsbury. Eight years ago – so forgive the quality of the pictures. Definitely worth re-reading. = This is going to be challenging and interesting, everyone, (get your brains out) and it is just what ..read more
thinkinGardens
3y ago
"I will concede that there are plenty of dreadful 'gardeners' out there, hacking and slashing their way around the gardens of the UK ..read more
thinkinGardens
3y ago
I’m thinking about words that matter. Words that tell us something about the context of the garden and the intentions behind it. That give us, lucky visitors, an insight into the mind of the one who made it. That spur us to look at our own gardens in different ways ..read more