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Tag Archives: West of England

Hauser & Wirth Durslade Farm, Somerset – Cutting Edge in the Back of Beyond

Posted on September 20, 2019 by admin
Oudolf Field and Radic Pavilion

I have always been a bit suspicious of the modern and contemporary art market. I can remember Alfred Taubman, the chairman of Sothebys, being imprisoned in the early 2000s for price-fixing, New York dealer Larry Gagosian being embroiled in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens Archive, UK | Tagged Iwan Wirth, Piet Oudolf, Somerset, Stourhead, Ursula Hauser, West of England

Stourhead – The Genius of the Place

Posted on November 8, 2014 by admin
The Palladian Bridge, Lake and Pantheon

Someone interested in gardens and gardening would have found it difficult to avoid the television obsession with garden makeover programmes. As a starting point the garden team sends a family away for a couple of weeks. The garden is then … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens Archive, UK | Tagged Claude Lorrain, Henry Flitcroft, Henry Hoare, National Trust, Richard Colt Hoare, Somerset, West of England

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