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William Robinson was an Irish practical gardener and journalist whose ideas about wild gardening spurred the movement that evolved into the natural garden, a ...
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The Wild Garden started a revolution in garden design, appearing in the age of formal gardens and massed annuals in geometric designs. Robinson's ideas on planting were later developed by Gertrude Jekyll in her woodland garden at Munstead Wood. Google Books
Author: William Robinson
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What is the meaning of wild garden?
: a garden in which colonies of hardy wild and garden plants are naturalized in position where they will appear to be growing naturally.
What is the history of the wild garden?
The Wild Garden in its present form, was probably laid out in around 1860 as a pleasure garden adjoining Shipton Court, with a network of pathways both around the garden and around what is now the cricket ground. The stream was realigned, the Upper Pond created and the Canals and waterfalls installed.
Where is the wild gardener set?
Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson returns home to Ireland on a personal quest to transform his old childhood garden into a haven for native plants and animals.
What are the benefits of a wildlife garden?
Habitat gardening greatly benefits wildlife by providing food, shelter, water and nesting places and is typically characterized by a more natural, less formal feel, with more variety in plant choices and naturalistic placement and pruning of plants.
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