by Peter van der Walt | May 26, 2022 | Photos
Stimulation for the soul – that’s the most important meal of the day. And is there any better way than to start in the fresh air, outside, some gentle rain falling on the giant umbrella, looking out at the estate that hundreds of years of other...
by Peter van der Walt | May 25, 2022 | Photos
You’d have no idea it was there, casually walking past it. But you’ve heard about it, so you step through an average looking doorway, discretely marked… and what reveals itself is an Elizabethan Garden. As in, a courtyard formal garden dating back...
by Peter van der Walt | May 24, 2022 | Photos
The neat, straight, austere lines of a war memorial – shows the power both of formal gardens and public art. The names of those lost are a testament to the endurance of our island. The walkways connect one side of a park with the other, for a contemplative walk....
by Peter van der Walt | May 9, 2022 | Photos
That life is best optimised which finds itself with balance. Not too much order, nor too much freedom. Not wallowing in any one extreme, but – understanding the irreducible complexity of things – yearns for balance, and not silly oversimplifications. In my...
by Peter van der Walt | Mar 14, 2022 | Photos
This, to me, is worth more than money in the bank. A place for kids or Pomeranians to run and play. It’s the green that’s worth far more than gold. Formal garden, with hedges and symmetry – and a sculpture at the end that means something, although...
