Sunday, 28 June 2015
Hardy Plant Society Study Weekend
The Jane Kerr Platt Garden
Parking for this garden scared the jeewhillikers out of me; fortunately, after difficulties down on the curving road (which I’ll describe in my next post, so as not to detract from this garden), we were able to drive up and park in the upper parking lot. That is where most visitors would be able to park, since most garden events here would probably not draw such large numbers all at once. I’ve heard about this garden for years, so despite arrival problems was glad to be able to enjoy it.
From the parking lot, we walked a bit uphill and through a gap in a hedge to view the expansive garden. It reminded me of the garden on Whidbey Island whose creator had died and left a mature garden behind, and like the Froggwell garden it gave me a poignant feeling.
I miss the paperbark maple that I left behind at my old house, and keep forgetting to replace it. I had a long admiration session with this one in the Platt garden.
We had a sudden rain shower—a blissful moment in the heat.
Allan rejoined me and we walked down the lawn to the parking, hoping to leave at a quiet traffic moment before a number of folks wanted to leave at once.
The study weekend was over and the time had come make our way home and get back to work. Tonight: one last short bonus post before the work blog begins again.
For another view of the garden tours, see Alison’s Bonney Lassie blog about the art in the gardens and about touring gardens in the heat.
Beautiful. What a massive garden. And so green!!!!!
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