Tom Stogdon garden sculpture at the Chelsea Flower Show 2010

by Humphry @ 8:29 pm May 24, 2010 -- Filed under: Garden sculpture, design ideas   

Tom Stogdon stone garden sculpture and ornament

Tom Stogdon stone garden sculpture and ornament

Tom Stogdon is a London-based sculptor with a special interest in garden design. His initial training and work was in stone carving and letter cutting. This led him to a broader interest in stone, in the way it is washed by water and in the ways in which water-washed stones can be utilized in garden sculpture.
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Green garden design using geodesic domes

by Humphry @ 9:21 pm November 16, 2009 -- Filed under: design ideas, thrifty green design   

Green designers of the world, unite. Build geodesic domes instead of dreary old green houses.

Green designers of the world, unite. Build geodesic domes instead of dreary old green houses.

Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (1895-1983 was one of the earliest and greatest green activists and designers. He is best known for the Geodesic Dome. This is a spherical or partial-spherical shell structure. It is based on a network of great circles (geodesics) lying on the surface of a sphere. The geodesics intersect to form triangular elements that have local triangular rigidity and also distribute the stress across the entire structure. As a garden designer, there is no better way to demonstrate one’s green credentials than to have a geodesic greenhouse in your garden.

River worn cobble stones

by Humphry @ 5:33 pm May 9, 2009 -- Filed under: design ideas, garden design, paving    Tags: , , ,

484_8482River-worn paving stones set in topsoil. Had cement mortar been used instead, the effect would have been harsh and  moss would not grow in the joints between the stones. Earth joints require  more maintenance but the effect is much more beautiful. The clean-cut lines of the edging blocks act as a foil to the timeless pebbles – and the paving itself is a foil to the rich glow of the pond in springtime.

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