Garden Design Details Arne Maynard

E xplaining his choice of plants garden designer arne maynard says i wanted to create a border that bridges the gap between late spring and early summer.

Garden design details arne maynard. Whether in the city or in the depths of the country his gardens are a magical combination of architecture and romance the classic and the contemporary and relate to their surroundings in subtle ways tricia guild. Known for designing elaborate gardens arne maynard takes a pared down approach at allt y bela his rustic home in wales. Written by arne with anne de verteuil it is a visual sourcebook of ideas for your garden with inspiration for everything from walls and fences to paving water features seating pergolas and paths.

He will use details such as the coping for a wall the design of a gate or a garden building to add another dimension and bring to a garden a further layer of interest and. They all focus on elements of garden design that arne particularly. They are the work of garden designer arne maynard who weaves atmosphere into all his planting with an expert eye for detail use of texture and concept of space.

In a natural woodland edge you get that first flush of flower before the leaves really unfold and i wanted to recreate this feeling. An ancient and modern garden for a manor house in oxfordshire. It s about using the right vernacular details and the appropriate plantings for the area the design stems from that maynard is first and foremost a gardener.

Verticals horizontals punctuation and casework. A garden for a. The gardens of arne maynard is completed by illustrated chapters which arne calls essentials.

Published in 2004 by conran octopus this book is arne s second on the subject of garden design. There s no difference between working in the states in england or in the middle east says award winning garden designer arne maynard. The rejuvenation of a garden a 17th century farmhouse in devon.

This practical guide to garden landscaping is split into four main chapters. A total of 12 gardens have been specially photographed and each is described through the seasons in personal text by arne including details of the brief and the plant selection. By caroline donald at first approach visitors to allt y bela arne maynard s historic home in usk south wales might suspect the designer has been so distracted by projects.