SUMMER EVENING VISIT - 18 JUNE 2008
JACQUELINE IDDON'S GARDEN, BRETHERTON
The garden is attached to Jacqueline Iddon’s plant
nursery and includes a gravel area, a stream fed
pond, a woodland walk and herbaceous borders. |
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We set off with Jacqueline as our guide and soon
met her husband, Thomas Dagnall, who specialises in
sculpting tree trunks and large timbers into public
works of art. He was building a wooden chalet which
was to be a workshop and gallery for his sculptures.
After an interesting conversation with him, we
slowly meandered around the garden as, thankfully,
the rain stopped. Not surprisingly, sculptures are a feature
throughout and, combined with Jacqueline's style of
planting, the garden is a very interesting place to
visit. |
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In the nursery we found a wide selection of hardy perennials which are, in the main, propagated from the garden. Amongst others, there was a large selection of Hostas, Heucheras and Geraniums. After roaming around the garden and nursery and, of course, buying a few plants, we returned to the rooms adjoining the house for some very welcome tea/coffee and biscuits. |
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