Casestudy

ROUSHAM HOUSE

• Rousham house in oxfordshire is considered by some as the most

accomplished and signifi of william kent's work.
• The patron was general dormer, who commissioned bridgeman to
begin the garden in 1727 But then brought in kent to recreate it in
1737
• He has used a statue of apollo inside the garden, depicting a theatre
play that how a groove trees draws the eye on the statute .
• to achieve a paintly effect kent instructed his gardener to use dark
colours of evergreen tree
• Other features
• to create the illusion of unbroken landscape kent has used several
technique at the garden o rousham house.
• one of those technique is ha-ha wall
• a wall that separated garden from grazing land, being invisible
from a distance cattle could be kept separated without the use of
hedges or fences
 • At rousham kent extended the views into the distance by designing
a gothic style alteration to an old mill on the other side of river.
• High up in the hill he created a large triple arch architectural folly
called the eye catcher.
• It was made on purpose to direct the view towards the field above
the garden.
• Kent's crafted views are best appreciated from the seat he has
designed and scattered throughout his Gardens and rustic seat
provide the view of garden to watch the river flow beneath the
stone bridge.
• Kent's garden often announced themselves with spectacular gates,
entrances, he has put those gates and entrances on the perimeter of
the land owner holdings in roushams.

After years of experimenting with cascades and different commissions

he created the spectacular veil of venus at roushams it had fountain at
that time which went up as long as 50 feet in air.
TRENTHAM GARDENS

• Trentham gardens described as "the garden makeover of the decade",

the gardens at trentham in the north-west of england have benefitted
from the expertise and skill of great modern garden designers such as
tom stuart smith, piet oudolf and nigel dunnett.

• Incorporating wonderful historic features such as capability brown's

lake and sir charles barry's parterre, the new design features innovative
and contemporary planting which is setting the trend for the next
generation of gardens
 characteristics of an English garden

1. Lake - There was always a lake in the English gardens, most

were man-made but all appeared to be natural forming basins.
Their edges were meandering and irregular and often had
pathways weaving through the trees and close to the water’s
edge.
2. Tree groves - were spread throughout the landscape with paths
that allowed the gardens users to wander in and out of the groves
and provide a view of rolling lawns against mass tree plantings.
3. Sculpture - Was entirely different than previous garden art. Part
of the English landscape ideals was to provide views from a
distance of classic detailed architecture and ruins.
4. Ha ha -was a type of wall used to prevent animals from entering
too close to the house without obstructing the view of the
countryside.
5. Grottos - were used as romantic hide outs. They were manmade
but build to resemble a dark natural forming cave.