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Category Archives: Netherlands

Het Loo – Pastiche or Worthwhile Reconstruction?

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Karen Blaylock
Terrestrial Globe

  When it comes to garden history and garden conservation; I am a lightweight. I am more interested in the feel of a garden, than the conservation of a broken down bit of wall with an empty plinth where a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens Archive, Netherlands | Tagged Holland, Netherlands, William of Orange

Jac P Thijssepark – Who Says Native Planting in Shade Can’t Look Great?

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Karen Blaylock

Of all the garden visits of my recent Dutch trip, this was the biggest surprise. Few Amsterdamers have ever heard of Jac P Thijssepark, but for me this was a delightful and mind-changing experience, although poorly signed and difficult to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens Archive, Netherlands | Tagged Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Mien Ruys’s Gardens for the People

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Karen Blaylock

Whilst staying in Amsterdam at one of those late 17th century canal-side houses, I mentioned to my friends that I was going to see Mien Ruys’s garden at Overijssel the following day. Imagine my surprise when they said they thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens Archive, Netherlands | Tagged Holland, Modern Movement, Netherlands

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