The Love of Gardening: A Gertrude Jekyll Resource
Welcome to our dedicated resource on Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), Britain’s cherished garden designer, horticulturist, craftswoman, writer, and artist. Here, you’ll discover 20 insightful resources exploring her remarkable career in garden design, her distinctive gardening style and principles, her masterful use of colour influenced by painting, and her passion for plant collecting and breeding. You’ll also find her influential garden writings and insights into the Arts and Crafts movement, in which she played a pivotal role. Click on the windows below to explore the Jekyll activities.
The Love of Gardening: A Gertrude Jekyll Resource
Welcome to our dedicated resource on Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), Britain’s cherished garden designer, horticulturist, craftswoman, writer, and artist. Here, you’ll discover 20 insightful resources exploring her remarkable career in garden design, her distinctive gardening style and principles, her masterful use of colour influenced by painting, and her passion for plant collecting and breeding. You’ll also find her influential garden writings and insights into the Arts and Crafts movement, in which she played a pivotal role. Click on the windows below to explore the Jekyll activities.
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Photo credits
- Amateur with a Camera, www.flickr.com/photos/homemadewebsites/52925262004/in/photostream/
- Mike Flinn, flickr.com/photos/mwf2005/50244683937/in/photostream/
- Scott Zona, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hestercombe_Gardens#/media/File:Hestercombe,_Great_Plat.jpg
- Anguskirk, www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/5974918676
- Michael Garlick, www.geograph.org.uk/p/5855893
- Geolina163, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosa_%27Munstead_Wood%27_David_Austin.jpg