Wye Valley Sculpture Garden , Tintern, Monmouthshire.
Jun 18, 2024 19:08:22 GMT
Post by lugg on Jun 18, 2024 19:08:22 GMT
I was really not sure where to post this - its not Herefordshire ...even though close, so that particular garden thread was ruled out. Its only partially about the garden, a lot is about the art. There is little in the way of information ...should it be a postcard?
Anyway I have opted for here but happy to have it moved wherever.
These 3 acre gardens are over the border from Herefordshire in Monmouthshire on the fairly steep slopes of the River Wye. Relatively new the family who own the land and house are 3 generations in. I am not sure how long sculptures have featured as part of the summer season of garden openings but I guess not so long.
This is from the website,
The Garden
The Wye Valley Sculpture is the vision of artist Gemma Kate Wood which is an accumulation of a shared vision stretching over three generations. The story reaches back to the 1950’s, to an organically run small-holding set up by her grandparents. Inspired by their reverence for the natural world, her parents- who are both botanists and ecologists- have been collecting plants and growing this garden for over 40 years. We still hold true to that Organic, Sustainable vison. In 2018 the Garden won a Sustainable Venue award.
The Garden sits nestled upon the ancient wooded slopes of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty providing an ever-changing backdrop of colour and texture throughout the season. Today the garden is about 3 acres and is made up of formal lawns surrounded by abundant herbaceous borders, a pond, woodland areas, Snowdrop wood, an orchard and meadows which all provide a rich habitat for wildlife.
There is very little information other than this on the web but I did find the link to Gemma Kate Woods website www.gemmakatewood.com/about.
Anyway , I can see from my catalogue that there were 99 sculptures, from a total of 23 artists.. Many (?all) are for sale and if I remember I will try to add the prices for some of those I show you. Some I liked very much, some not so... the beautiful, the good and the downright ugly but it’s all a question of personal taste of course.
I imagine the garden can be very wet in parts but it was relatively dry when I visited on a warmish but cloudy day. The entry fee was £8. The garden paths are well planned as they meander around the hillside leading to some levelled areas.
Entering the garden there is a small water feature, pretty much hidden by lush planting , many ferns etc.
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live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780700575_73237bbf34_c.jpg
One of the several sculptures here is “ Daisies” made of fused metal and glass ( £300) .
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780635924_45d257a0bb_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780318081_625d2c7379_c.jpg
Crossing over the bridge – there is a large, flat, lawned area with an herbaceous border. Home to several pieces.
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780701725_0bf663ac95_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780491108_7d0a489054_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780316371_91c4d69818_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780737365_dc035bfa59_c.jpg
The hares are made of iron resin and consulting my catalogue I discovered that although I liked them I did not like them as much as £700-995
However the delphiniums and foxgloves in the border were much more affordable (£50- £80)
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780528003_2456411334_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780634529_31415b49f6_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780633374_540a615fdb_c.jpg
I am not sure what I thought about this piece, “ Diamond Light” Anyway it was several thousand pounds out of my reach
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779384032_55868f9c7f_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780736125_17449e997b_c.jpg
However I coveted this stoneware, “Amphitrite”
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780633754_f19ccd3f20_c.jpg
The path leads upwards and behind the lawn , really there are sculptures to be seen at every turn. Some partially hidden by planting, others less so . But before I move on I must also tell you about the sounds – of course lots of birdsong but also relaxing and themed music. Later I spotted the source .
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780598819_4ebc3af0b9_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780633239_0df055793c_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779386647_68edfaf305_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780738875_aac91b9171_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780738420_faf210ae69_c.jpg
Nature was creating its own artwork,
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780632784_a62e579da2_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780734840_ebb2b20164_c.jpg
Up another level and passed the house, to another small lawned area
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780314936_d61361fee2_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780525623_7ce2465842_c.jpg
“Siesta” a bronze resin (£850)
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780632114_aa669fdc4f_c.jpg
“ Inclusion” looks out of place here maybe but I saw a similar one later in a different setting which complemented it
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780734085_f9235155ee_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780630839_b5a5ffb446_c.jpg
And up another level again and onto the next path. I found “A Joyful Garden” lovely . Much of the garden here is shaded by many trees and there is limited formal planting. It is however, lush and green at this time of year.
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780524918_92608161ca_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780314806_fbb06396f4_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780313871_4b8ce41185_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780313356_30df2c750f_c.jpg
A ceramic “ Sun Worshipper” was placed in the shade..
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779380602_af756e7b12_c.jpg
This “Moonstone” was not for sale
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780630394_33ed111340_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779376287_ca32731a23_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779375857_a8d9f2311e_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780519123_9216ed575c_c.jpg
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live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779365762_e14de8c395_c.jpg
After reaching the highest level of the garden the garden opened up below,
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780523373_3bbe2b4d0d_c.jpg
More to follow.
Anyway I have opted for here but happy to have it moved wherever.
These 3 acre gardens are over the border from Herefordshire in Monmouthshire on the fairly steep slopes of the River Wye. Relatively new the family who own the land and house are 3 generations in. I am not sure how long sculptures have featured as part of the summer season of garden openings but I guess not so long.
This is from the website,
The Garden
The Wye Valley Sculpture is the vision of artist Gemma Kate Wood which is an accumulation of a shared vision stretching over three generations. The story reaches back to the 1950’s, to an organically run small-holding set up by her grandparents. Inspired by their reverence for the natural world, her parents- who are both botanists and ecologists- have been collecting plants and growing this garden for over 40 years. We still hold true to that Organic, Sustainable vison. In 2018 the Garden won a Sustainable Venue award.
The Garden sits nestled upon the ancient wooded slopes of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty providing an ever-changing backdrop of colour and texture throughout the season. Today the garden is about 3 acres and is made up of formal lawns surrounded by abundant herbaceous borders, a pond, woodland areas, Snowdrop wood, an orchard and meadows which all provide a rich habitat for wildlife.
There is very little information other than this on the web but I did find the link to Gemma Kate Woods website www.gemmakatewood.com/about.
Anyway , I can see from my catalogue that there were 99 sculptures, from a total of 23 artists.. Many (?all) are for sale and if I remember I will try to add the prices for some of those I show you. Some I liked very much, some not so... the beautiful, the good and the downright ugly but it’s all a question of personal taste of course.
I imagine the garden can be very wet in parts but it was relatively dry when I visited on a warmish but cloudy day. The entry fee was £8. The garden paths are well planned as they meander around the hillside leading to some levelled areas.
Entering the garden there is a small water feature, pretty much hidden by lush planting , many ferns etc.
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780738665_102484427c_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780700575_73237bbf34_c.jpg
One of the several sculptures here is “ Daisies” made of fused metal and glass ( £300) .
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780635924_45d257a0bb_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780318081_625d2c7379_c.jpg
Crossing over the bridge – there is a large, flat, lawned area with an herbaceous border. Home to several pieces.
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780701725_0bf663ac95_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780491108_7d0a489054_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780316371_91c4d69818_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780737365_dc035bfa59_c.jpg
The hares are made of iron resin and consulting my catalogue I discovered that although I liked them I did not like them as much as £700-995
However the delphiniums and foxgloves in the border were much more affordable (£50- £80)
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780528003_2456411334_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780634529_31415b49f6_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780633374_540a615fdb_c.jpg
I am not sure what I thought about this piece, “ Diamond Light” Anyway it was several thousand pounds out of my reach
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779384032_55868f9c7f_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780736125_17449e997b_c.jpg
However I coveted this stoneware, “Amphitrite”
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780633754_f19ccd3f20_c.jpg
The path leads upwards and behind the lawn , really there are sculptures to be seen at every turn. Some partially hidden by planting, others less so . But before I move on I must also tell you about the sounds – of course lots of birdsong but also relaxing and themed music. Later I spotted the source .
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780598819_4ebc3af0b9_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780633239_0df055793c_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779386647_68edfaf305_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780738875_aac91b9171_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780738420_faf210ae69_c.jpg
Nature was creating its own artwork,
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780632784_a62e579da2_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780734840_ebb2b20164_c.jpg
Up another level and passed the house, to another small lawned area
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780314936_d61361fee2_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780525623_7ce2465842_c.jpg
“Siesta” a bronze resin (£850)
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780632114_aa669fdc4f_c.jpg
“ Inclusion” looks out of place here maybe but I saw a similar one later in a different setting which complemented it
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780734085_f9235155ee_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780630839_b5a5ffb446_c.jpg
And up another level again and onto the next path. I found “A Joyful Garden” lovely . Much of the garden here is shaded by many trees and there is limited formal planting. It is however, lush and green at this time of year.
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780524918_92608161ca_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780314806_fbb06396f4_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780313871_4b8ce41185_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780313356_30df2c750f_c.jpg
A ceramic “ Sun Worshipper” was placed in the shade..
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779380602_af756e7b12_c.jpg
This “Moonstone” was not for sale
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780630394_33ed111340_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779376287_ca32731a23_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779375857_a8d9f2311e_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780519123_9216ed575c_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780625104_ec904cf1db_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53779365762_e14de8c395_c.jpg
After reaching the highest level of the garden the garden opened up below,
live.staticflickr.com/65535/53780523373_3bbe2b4d0d_c.jpg
More to follow.