I didn't know anything about Gertrude Jekyll, until we went to visit her house and garden. Her work in the garden and in the house inspired me in many ways. It was amazing to see how she managed to do everything herself with so little help from others.
Her work around the garden surely showed how much she loved doing landscape gardening and that she put her soul in to her work, every section of the different gardens had a different character feel to itself.
Munstead Wood was created by Gertrude Jekyll and designed by Edwin Lutyens an young talented architect back then. The house and the garden was completed in 1896, completed construction within two years.
Gertrude incorporated many of her own specifications into the design of the house and these all to its wonderful charm, both the house and the garden are listed as Grade 1. Trained as an artist, Gertrude's interests turned more towards her love of gardening.
Munstead Wood is reached through an entrance from Heath Lane opening out into the house, giving tantalising glimpses of woodland and the gardens beyond. It invites the visitors to explore further around every corner, search every area, walk every path and savour every plant. The front wall of the house is clothed with Boston Ivy and Virginia Creeper.
Different areas in the garden:
Her work around the garden surely showed how much she loved doing landscape gardening and that she put her soul in to her work, every section of the different gardens had a different character feel to itself.
Munstead Wood was created by Gertrude Jekyll and designed by Edwin Lutyens an young talented architect back then. The house and the garden was completed in 1896, completed construction within two years.
Gertrude incorporated many of her own specifications into the design of the house and these all to its wonderful charm, both the house and the garden are listed as Grade 1. Trained as an artist, Gertrude's interests turned more towards her love of gardening.
Munstead Wood is reached through an entrance from Heath Lane opening out into the house, giving tantalising glimpses of woodland and the gardens beyond. It invites the visitors to explore further around every corner, search every area, walk every path and savour every plant. The front wall of the house is clothed with Boston Ivy and Virginia Creeper.
Different areas in the garden:
- Main Entrance
- River of Daffodils
- Green Wood Walk
- South Terrace
- Azalea Grounds
- West Lawn
- Three Corner Garden
- Mian Flower Border
- Lily Walk
- Fern Walk
- Yew Cat
- Sunken Rock Garden
- Summer Garden
- Spring Garden
- Pergola
- Rhododendrons
- Nut Walk
- Cenotaph
- Primula Garden
- Aster Garden
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