Comments on: I see velvet lawns http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/ National Trust Acquisitions Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:08:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Emile de Bruijn http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1790 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:20:10 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1790 Columnist, I will ask the colleagues at Powis if they know about exactly how it was done – it probably involved a head gardener plus lots of other gardeners, as you would expect.

]]> By: columnist http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1789 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:54:25 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1789 You can’t really imagine Lady Powis actually lifting a trowel. I wonder how she communicated her vision, and how many people were involved in the drawing design, execution etc. She may of course have posessed unearthly powers, (pun intended)!

]]> By: Emile de Bruijn http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1788 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:37:00 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1788 Yes, it is fascinating to think of gardens as living works of art: created by someone, or a succession of people, out of living material, which then continues to change gradually.

]]> By: Barbara http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1787 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:33:34 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1787 One of my favorite destinations. The gardens simply caress human visitors.

]]> By: Emile de Bruijn http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1786 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:43:25 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1786 Well, gardening fashions change over time. These days at many National Trust historic houses the kitchen gardens have been taken back into production. But equally we want to cherish grand Edwardian garden additions, if they add to the overall value of a place.

]]> By: Jim of Olym http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1783 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:05:23 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1783 What would not be nice as kitchen gardens near the castle, so that they could grow their own food?

so much for aristocracy!
Jimof Olym, were we have farms that grow crops for us locallly.

]]> By: CherryPie http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1780 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:28:01 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1780 The gardens at Powis are one of my favourites. I love to see them in the different seasons.

]]> By: Emile de Bruijn http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1779 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:33:23 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1779 Personally, when I read the phrase “I see velvet lawns…” I was reminded of the grand editor Maggie Prescott (based I think on Diana Vreeland) in the film ‘Funny Face’ :)

]]> By: Blue http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/i-see-velvet-lawns/#comment-1778 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:09:15 +0000 http://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-1778 I see velvet lawns
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.

Sorry, couldn’t resist!

Wonderful gardens, though.

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