tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post8493591954648583158..comments2024-02-28T10:45:39.037+00:00Comments on Threading thoughts : Delightful disorderOlga Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-28672133177279490262016-09-18T20:04:05.645+01:002016-09-18T20:04:05.645+01:00Eirene, I'm pleased that you have found somewh...Eirene, I'm pleased that you have found somewhere reachable. I do love the feel of the grasses at this time of year - and they look good in winter too, especially with snow and/or frost.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-52364004872704844562016-09-18T20:02:08.716+01:002016-09-18T20:02:08.716+01:00Els, there are at least three public gardens desig...Els, there are at least three public gardens designed by Piet Oudolf in the Netherlands: at Westerkade http://oudolf.com/garden/westerkade-2<br />at Vlinderhof http://oudolf.com/garden/vlinderhof<br />and at Ichtushof http://oudolf.com/garden/ichtushof<br /><br />So you could perhaps be able to walk through similar plantings.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-76401332853485924732016-09-18T15:59:16.027+01:002016-09-18T15:59:16.027+01:00I have googled both of them Olga, and what magnifi...I have googled both of them Olga, and what magnificent gardens they create! Trentham Gardens is the nearest to us that I could find, and it's on my list of places to visit: I will be able to see Pied Oudolf's work. Thanks for this.Eirenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350820845130506117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-36120072278901422552016-09-17T22:46:15.128+01:002016-09-17T22:46:15.128+01:00Would have loved to walk there too ;-)Would have loved to walk there too ;-)Elshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-13680905494536176552016-09-17T11:36:08.162+01:002016-09-17T11:36:08.162+01:00It is indeed a lovely garden, and we particularly ...It is indeed a lovely garden, and we particularly enjoy the kind of planting which is described as prairie, which is fairly popular these days. Perhaps there is somewhere near you that has a garden designed by Piet Oudolf or Noel Kingsbury.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-42474230261011307482016-09-17T07:34:50.366+01:002016-09-17T07:34:50.366+01:00A gorgeous garden, and I particularly like the ima...A gorgeous garden, and I particularly like the images of the flowers. Too far for us to visit unfortunately.Eirenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350820845130506117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-40404924836351035432016-09-16T09:22:36.420+01:002016-09-16T09:22:36.420+01:00Ha! Grasses are so calming, and were especially s...Ha! Grasses are so calming, and were especially so after a long motorway drive.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17175275.post-18148082863603579712016-09-16T00:54:47.436+01:002016-09-16T00:54:47.436+01:00Delightful indeed. I had some fun trying to pronou...Delightful indeed. I had some fun trying to pronounce that tongue twister: "pulchritudinous kniphofias"!marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.com