点评:As a supporter of Piet Oudolf I have long wanted to visit this garden. And finally I was near enough to make it possible. I do not drive, so it’s good to know that it’s a short walk from Bruton train station. It’s also well-signed and safe, as the path runs parallel to the busy local road. At the end of the path, you walk through the allotments which unsurprisingly was a bit muddy.
I visited the bookshop, the gallery and the garden. Really enjoyed all three. The contemporary, conceptual art isn’t for everyone but I enjoyed it. Especially the Georg Wilson room.
Having seen the garden in photos, videos and film I had an idea of what to expect, even so it was completely different being there in person. And as it was a cold February day, there were very few visitors, and most plants were dormant so it was mostly me, the gardeners and the song birds. The garden packs a lot into a relatively small space, including an egg-like pavilion (which was surprisingly beautiful inside), two ponds, a number of planting beds and was punctuated by a series of very large sculptures.
Oudolf chooses plants that have ‘a good death’, in other words they look attractive well after blooming. This garden isn’t for everyone. There’s nothing traditional about it and the locals that I know don’t have many good things to say about it (or the village itself as it’s a local anomaly). However I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the gallery and garden (all of which is fully wheelchair and buggy friendly) and I will be back when the garden wakes up.
For those who use public transport, it’s an easy walk into the village from H+W. I can recommend At The Chapel.
翻译:作为 Piet Oudolf 的支持者,我一直想参观这个花园。最后,我终于离这里足够近了,可以去参观了。我不会开车,所以很高兴知道从布鲁顿火车站步行一小段就到了。这条路与繁忙的当地道路平行,路标清晰,很安全。在路的尽头,你可以穿过一些有点泥泞的分配地。
我参观了书店、画廊和花园。真的很喜欢这三个地方。当代概念艺术并不适合所有人,但我很喜欢。尤其是乔治·威尔逊的房间。
在照片、视频和电影中看过花园后,我对花园的景色有所了解,但亲临现场的感觉完全不同。因为那是寒冷的二月天,游客很少,大多数植物都处于休眠状态,所以主要是我、园丁和鸣禽。花园在一个相对较小的空间里包含了很多东西,包括一个蛋形亭子(里面非常漂亮)、两个池塘、一些花坛,还有一系列非常大的雕塑。
Oudolf 选择的植物“死得好”,换句话说,它们在开花后看起来很有吸引力。这个花园并不适合所有人。它没有什么传统的,我认识的当地人对它(或村庄本身,因为它是当地的一个异类)没有太多好话可说。然而,我非常享受参观画廊和花园的乐趣(所有这些都完全适合轮椅和婴儿车),当花园苏醒时我会回来的。
对于使用公共交通工具的人来说,从 H+W 步行到村庄很方便。我推荐 At The Chapel。