This is now taking pride of place in the studio.... apparently Mr Cleve West left this as a note to Mr Andy Sturgeon last week. Very funny
All this design stuff...... design generator days... should i put a Box ball there as a punctuation in the planting plan... should my planting be simple and minimalists or soft and tonal....... too many questions. Sitting designing gardens can feel out of touch. So on a Monday night I dropped in on the local 'Hardy Plant Society' Middlesex. Talk about a dose of reality. This is a large group of ' more mature' people who are dedicated and passionate about plants. Tables full of beautiful, meticulously cared for plants and loud chat.. swapping seeds and plants..... it really was lovely to see. That is what you can lose sight of designing if your not careful. After today in the studio, I stopped and went into the local garden centre ... just wanted to buy something.. to keep a grip and not get too taken away with the whole 'Your the designer thing' . Its about plants and people who love them.
Picked up a Saxifraga umbrosa 'London Pride' looks gorgeous and green and cabbage like ... just what was needed to plant in an old bucket.... no designing required.
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