GERTRUDE JEKYLL GARDEN,
LINDISFARNE CASTLE
LINDISFARNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
This is my favourite garden in England!
Not that I've visited them all but I have that strange supernatural feeling that this is it!
It is discreet and appears as a splash of colour in the distance. A visual disturbance to the green yet bleak landscape of Lindisfarne.
Although seeming wild it is meticulously laid out. It was created by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) in 1906 and planted in 1911.
A combination of vegetables, annuals and perennials. It continues its first use as a vegetable garden, originally supplying the castle but developed by Jekyll as a point of interest in the landscape.
Sir Edward Lutyens (1869-1944), a friend and collaborator, renovated the castle and worked with Jekyll on the garden.
Rachel Ryvar of 'Garden Improvements' (rachelryvar.co.uk), seen above with Martin Rasmussen, introduced us to the garden and its earthly delights.
The staff of the 'National Trust' keep this garden beautiful and beautifully looked after. We thank them with great gratitude for performing all the duties that allow this space to be a possibility. We left recharged and regenerated and with a greatly improved and positive outlook.
