Beauly’s Wych Elm
I was sad to read the following HES report on the ancient Wych Elm in the grounds of Beauly Priory. When I studied Landscape Architecure at the University of Edinburgh … Continue reading Beauly’s Wych Elm
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‘The garden was looking glorious on a damp Summer’s day’
I was delighted to see this photograph of Little Sparta inSaturday’s Scotsman. I met Ian Hamilton Findlay at Little Sparta in 1992. As an artist and poet few other Scots … Continue reading ‘The garden was looking glorious on a damp Summer’s day’
Outside medicine he was a keen gardener
A few years ago I spent a week exploring Scottish gardens that had been tended by a namesake – Peter Gordon, ‘Jobbing Gardener, Forres’. I had considered that, despite having … Continue reading Outside medicine he was a keen gardener
Secret of the Yew Tree
‘If we are on a path of initiation into the secrets of landscape, earthlore and healing, the yew tree can become a powerful heirophant.’ The Ormiston Yew The circular Yew … Continue reading Secret of the Yew Tree