HvdE – Page 12 – Historical Gardens

Zochers probably did not design Keukenhof beech avenue

HGimages: Keukenhof HGmap: overview HvdE 4 November, 2010 14 November, 2012Continuous Research, Current Affairs, Garden History 0

Father and son Zocher are often mentioned as designers of the beech avenue at Keukenhof. An analysis of their rejected design (by lack of a preserved final one) casts some doubt on that assumption. They probably didn’t bother, or weren’t allowed to.

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Cutting trees at the Keukenhof

HGimages: Keukenhof HGmap: overview HvdE 26 October, 2010 14 November, 2012Current Affairs, Planting 1

Earlier I mentioned that an avenue of beeches will be felled at the Keukenhof, and new trees planted instead. Reason for that is a widespread infection by fungi, which could lead to dangerous situations for visitors to the flower exhibition. 1Recent numbers used for a calamity plan mention an avarage…

Keukenhof ‘replaces’ 180 year old beeches

HGimages: Keukenhof HGmap: overview HvdE 20 October, 2010 14 November, 2012Current Affairs, Garden History, Planting 0

In an attempt to revitalize the layout and to ensure visitor safety, de Keukenhof is ‘replacing’ 180 year old beeches in an avenue. While they’re at it, they seem to create something de Keukenhof has never witnessed before. Or…

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Theekoepel Land en Bosch in restoration

HGimages: Land en Bosch HGmap: Land en Bosch HvdE 18 October, 2010 18 October, 2010Current Affairs, Garden History 0

Land en Bosch was bought by Natuurmonumenten in December 2007, as mentioned in this earlier post. It is part of a large group of estates the organisation owns in ‘s-Graveland. Natuurmonumenten has since then been preparing the estate for public entrance (in parts of the garden). Most of that work…

Dustbin central: council-lead landscaping

HGimages: Randenbroek HGmap: overview HvdE 13 October, 2010 14 October, 2010Current Affairs, Garden History 0

Misplaced park furniture can ruin the total experience of a perfect design.

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Misplaced park furniture can ruin the total experience of a perfect design.

50.000 protesters in Stuttgart

HGimages: Schlosspark Stuttgart HGmap: Schlosspark Stuttgart HvdE 5 October, 2010 5 October, 2010Current Affairs 1

Massive protests in Stuttgart, where 300 year old trees are cut down for an underground train station.

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Massive protests in Stuttgart, where 300 year old trees are cut down for an underground train station.

Update HGimages 2010 #3

HGimages: collection HGmap: overview HvdE 22 June, 2010 23 June, 2010Photo group 0

An overview of photos of the gardens and parks that have been added to the flickr group Historical Gardens in weeks 21-24 of 2010. Now collectively show on a nifty map.

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An overview of photos of the gardens and parks that have been added to the flickr group Historical Gardens in weeks 21-24 of 2010. Now collectively show on a nifty map.

Corten steel aesthetics: questionable

HGimages: Het Park Rotterdam HGmap: Het Park HvdE 14 June, 2010 19 July, 2015Current Affairs, Garden History 1

The strips of corten steel that are used to (re)create parterres de broderie are purely functional. Somehow -and to my dismay- the increasing interest in steel as a gardening material seems to result in ugly rims of steel around box hedges.

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Zochers probably did not design Keukenhof beech avenue

Cutting trees at the Keukenhof

Keukenhof ‘replaces’ 180 year old beeches

Theekoepel Land en Bosch in restoration

Dustbin central: council-lead landscaping

50.000 protesters in Stuttgart

Update HGimages 2010 #3

Corten steel aesthetics: questionable

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