ENGLISH GARDEN

SWATHI BALAKRISHNA
AKSHAYA VINAYAN
ANOOP JAISON
INTRODUCTION
 It is a style of "landscape” garden which emerged
in Europe in the early 18th century, and spread
across Europe, replacing the more formal,
symmetrical gardens of the 17th century as the
principal gardening style of Europe.
 The English garden presented an idealized view of
nature.
BEFORE ENGLISH GARDEN
 Before English gardens most of the gardens were
arranged in French and Dutch style.
 These garden have rectangular subdivisions.
 Straight avenues, paths and water contained
symmetrically shaped basin.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW STYLE
 New style that became to be known as English
garden was invented by landscape designers
William Kent and Charls Bridgeman.
 Features of this Look
 Richly layered planting
 Full of flowers
 Many details from weaving  and vining plants,
and containers of flowers
 Naturalistic
 Great variety
 Informality
ELEMENTS IN ENGLISH GARDEN
 RECREATIONS OF CLASSIC BUILDINGS
 RUINS
 NATURAL STONE
 COBBLE STONE
 WATTLE EDGING AND PANELS
 BEE SKEP
 BRIDGES
 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.
 Rolling lawns - topography allow for surprises as
your coming around mounds or niches. Even if you
create a small mounding area, this represents
nature better than a completely leveled landscape.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 Grottos - were used as romantic hide outs. They
were manmade but build to resemble a dark
natural forming cave.
 ENGLISH POTS
 BENCHES