Historic Garden Conservation - Restoration in Spirit

Hedges tall and maze like Topsy turvy parterre

Sissinghurst hedges

Messing around with patterns

Wilton Parterre

Lady Anne Clifford lived at Knole unhappily from 1608-1624, she wandered the Wilderness and read at the Duchess seat. After leaving Knole she went on to create one of the most famous European gardens in Europe; Wilton.

The brief: to add a 21c design to Knole. I interpreted this as a restoration in spirit. I took a parterre from Wilton (it was famous for its parterres). Its very symetrical, intricate patterns, would have been low-level planting, 4 compartments. My 21c installation is a topsy turvy version of this parterre. Asymetrical, exploded, tall hedges (inspired by Sissinghurst - link to VSW), wonky, quirky. To be installed where the original parterres were, looking up to the Wilderness