Revisiting the Naked Gardeners...

At the end of March, I visited Abbey House and Gardens in Malmesbury for the first time, a k a The Home of the Naked Gardeners (images from that visit can be found here and here). Ever since then, I have been wanting to go back, explore more of this amazing and playfully planned garden, and to see some of the many roses they are so famous for. And last Saturday, we were not disappointed...

        

                    

        

                  
                      

                      

Even the man in the house, who is much more of a "come and explore me" garden lover, than a "here I am"  garden type admirer, fell in love instantly. There is so much to explore, and even if most of the roses were already a little past their prime, this is - dare I say - an enchanted garden.

The children love it too, despite a total lack of purpose-built play areas - except, perhaps, the giant size game of garden chess. The whole garden is such an exciting maze of paths and secret passage ways, stepping stones across the little river, a water fall, small bridges and corners to hide in, all begging to be explored. Or, to quote our six-year-old son, a great fan of the Harry Potter books: "Oh, this place is definitely going to be in the Harry Potter book I am going to write!". No offence, JK Rowling, but I think he might be on to something here...

Tomorrow, more images from The Naked Gardeners.


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