Marks Hall, Essex.
9th May 2009
"The Gardens and Arboretum located in Essex, feature landscaped woodland walks and footpaths, with vistas across the lakes to the Millennium Walk and the 18th Century Walled Garden, recently remodelled to provide a stunning combination of contemporary and traditional landscaping and planting."
Marks Hall website
I visited Marks Hall this saturday and walked around the grounds and gardens. The combination of contemporery new design and the existing classic landscaping of the place was interesting. I especially appreciated the undulance of the slate wall (photos 2 and 4) and the movement it brings to the garden. The juxtaposition of the wavelike, curvy wall and the block like angular pattern of the paving linking with the grass is interesting and works well. It is also functional as it presents the opportunity of seating within the garden as well as the opportunity for engaing with the garden, running up and down the waves of the wall i could imagine being attractive to children (it was to me!). I really liked Marks Hall and would be interested to visit again.
