June 15
Copshaholm Gardens – Spring
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Every Saturday, I share my weekly Artist Date.
I volunteer at the Center for History and give tours at Copshaholm (The Oliver Mansion).
Copshaholm’s gardens are the perfect place for an Artist Date.
This year, I’m going to document four Artist Dates in the Copshaholm gardens…one for every season. Â In March, I posted about my Winter Artist Date.
The centerpiece of the grounds is the sunken garden which is representative of Edwardian period gardens with their rigid formality in overall design and the use of classical design elements.
Alice E. Neale was hired to plan the original garden design. Neale’s design was informed by Charles Adams Platt’s 1894 book Italian Gardens which had a major influence on American garden design.
Platt’s influence can be seen in the abundance of classical elements found in the Italianate gardens which sprung up across the country in the early 1900s.
At Copshaholm, the pergola, the jardinières which grace the garden steps, the fountain, the well and the sundial are all classical element.
The meticulous design for each planting bed and the limited number of plant varieties used reflected the discipline, reserve, understatement and clarity of structure that were hallmarks of Edwardian gardens.
The Center for History is built on the back of the Oliver property, and the spirit of beautiful garden design continues.
The Copshaholm gardens are one of my favorite places for an Artist Date.
We can see why it is stunning. Have a super Saturday.
Best wishes Molly
So beautiful!
What a beautiful place. Bet you love volunteering there, I know I would.
Beautiful buildings and the gardens are exquisite!
So glad you are enjoying the Saturday Sketching, I would love to share some of your girl paintings on my blog one Saturday if you would like to Lori.
Lynne x
Thank you, Lynne! I would love that.
The gardens are all so beautiful. It must be a joy to be a volunteer there.
Beautiful pictures….it looks vaguely familiar…Mom thinks she saw a tv program about it on PBS or possibly HGTV
Happy Saturday.
Hugs madi and Mom
We understand why it is a favourite of yours. It’s just gorgeous.
XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
What a great place for an artist’s date!
What a relaxing, serene garden. And so tidy! The mansion looks amazing.
SO so beautiful. I love that pergola. What a special place to volunteer. I have a little special place in my heart for mansions like this. I love the history behind them.
that place is just completely and utterly gorgeous in every way
urban hounds