More Award Winning Gardens at Chatsworth Flower Show 2017

While we are spending time getting the rest of the gardens in shape for Autumn. I prepared a post showing you more of those Gardens we saw at Chatsworth Flower Show back in June.. So enjoy 

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Growing up in a rural village in the Derbyshire Dales, this garden grabbed my attention straight away. It showed the many reasons why we so love going out into nature to escape from the hustle and bustle of every day stress’s in today’s modern day world..

You get some perspective of the layout of Chatsworth house grounds are in the photo below when in June I visited the flower show, just how beautiful a setting  Chatsworth House is in.  

Flower show at Chatsworth House

If you click this LINK.. you can see more flowers and what was inside this Great Conservatory below. And the history that surrounded it when it was originally built.

The Large dome glass house was in fact a plastic inflatable replica of the original Great Conservatory. In its day it was the Largest Glass House structure in the world. And was filled with huge Botanical specimens as well as tropical birds. Way before its completion Joseph Paxton began his experimentation with soil types to grow tropical plants in.. And in 1836 was the first in the country to successfully grow  Musacavendishii,  a drawf banana.   

Here you can see Chatsworth house on the right.. And the pontoon spanning the river.. This was specially built for the show.. And inside it was a mass of beautiful flowers.

 So this garden design was showing us how fresh air and wonderful views can help us relax as it helps lift our Mood. As we tune into Nature. 

The manicured mowed path between the meadow grasses where the ornamental cows are grazing shows us the countryside contrasts of meadows and lawns. This garden is  also showing us  the formal gardens, with small box hedges and clipped topiary, and takes inspiration from the great houses whose herbaceous boarders are planted with lush flowers . Such as Chatsworth House.. And I loved how they married the two. 

Formal view with small box hedges.

Hand painted cows

This won Silver Gilt medal

This Garden won  a Silver Gilt Medal , which is next to the Gold 

I hope you enjoyed seeing this garden and its deserving Silver Gilt Medal Award.. 

Happy Gardening! 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Day’s of Nature Photography~Day 7 Chatsworth & Derbyshire

 This is day last day of the Photo Challenge.. Pauline set me  over at   Gypsy Life   has nominated me for a 7 Day’s of Nature Photography Challenge..  This challenge I leave open for anyone who wishes to take part and Pass along and Link back to here. 

If you have not already been to see her amazing Blog I recommend that you see all the beautiful photo’s Pauline has shared.

These photo’s are a continuation of views of  Chatsworth House  Gardens and surrounding Derbyshire countryside we often like to walk through. I hope you have enjoyed.. I have included some photo’s of the town of Bakewell where I went to school from 11 to 15 years of age..

Every year Chatsworth host horse trials.. The jumps these horses have to jump during these trails are huge.

A jump in the shape of a Duck

Horses warming up in the distance

A closer view of the church

Celtic Cross in Bakewell Church yard

Chatsworth has outlying farms.. And has many sheep and deer too.

Not far away is the town of Bakewell. This is a veiw of its church. I would often sing here in the choir when I attended secondary school in Bakewell.

View from a foot bridge in Bakewell town..

Swan upon the river in Bakewell Derbyshire

I Hope you have enjoyed your journey with me this week. Now It will be back to gardening in the allotments..

 Keep enjoying Nature

~Sue~

7 Day’s of Nature Photography Day 6 ~ Chatsworth Derbyshire

 This is day 6 of the Photo Challenge.. Pauline over at   Gypsy Life   has nominated me for a 7 Day’s of Nature Photography Challenge..  This challenge I leave open for anyone who wishes to take part and Pass along and Link back to here. 

If you have not already been to see her amazing Blog I recommend that you see all the beautiful photo’s Pauline has shared.

These photo’s are a continuation of views of  Chatsworth House  Gardens

The Kitchen garden flowers and Veggies mixed.

Artichokes up close

Delphinium or larkspur

Garlic gone to seed looking pretty

My Daughter and I tree hugging

Flowers in the Kitchen garden

I got lost of inspiration from walking around the Kitchen Garden. Tomorrow the final day I will show you more of the surrounding land at Chatsworth and some photo’s of the Derbyshire Countryside ..

Happy Walking

~Sue~

7 Day’s of Nature Photography~ Day 5 Chatsworth Derbyshire

Today is day 5 of the Photo Challenge.. Pauline over at   Gypsy Life   has nominated me for a 7 Day’s of Nature Photography Challenge..  This challenge I leave open for anyone who wishes to take part and Pass along and Link back to here. 

This view is from the Kitchen Garden at the back of the house Where a wealth of veggies and flowers are grown

 

More views from the Kitchen Garden where flowers are grown.

Here we see the flowers within the Kitchen garden lining the path.

Happy Walking in Nature

~Sue~

7 Day’s of Nature Photography~ Day 4 Chatsworth Derbyshire

This is day 4 of the Photo Challenge.. Pauline over at   Gypsy Life   has nominated me for a 7 Day’s of Nature Photography Challenge..  This challenge I leave open for anyone who wishes to take part and Pass along and Link back to here. 

You can get an idea of how large the tree is when you see there is a person walking down a pathway behind it.

This beautiful avenue leads you back to the main house

Looking over the dry stone wall as far as you can see, this is still on the Chatsworth Estate

A wonderful water lily filled pond

I hope you enjoyed day 4..

Happy Walking

~Sue~

7 Days of Nature Photography~ Day 3 Chatsworth Derbyshire

 This is day 3 of the Photo Challenge.. Pauline over at   Gypsy Life   has nominated me for a 7 Day’s of Nature Photography Challenge..  This challenge I leave open for anyone who wishes to take part and Pass along and Link back to here. 

If you have not already been to see her amazing Blog I recommend that you see all the beautiful photo’s Pauline has shared.

These photo’s are a continuation of views of  Chatsworth House  Gardens

Today I share more of the Wonderful grounds of  Chatsworth, you can easily spend a whole  day within the Gardens exploring the wonderful views..

Here you can see the surrounding beauty of the countryside as you look through the two large trees into the distance

Each bend holds more delights the gardens are filled with Statues too.

And believe it or not, the horse in the distance is also a statue

More to follow tomorrow.

Happy Walking in Nature

~Sue~