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Art in the Garden

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Hilary

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Re: Art in the Garden
« Reply #135 on: October 07, 2016, 06:06:09 PM »
That's great
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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JTh

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« Reply #136 on: October 07, 2016, 06:16:18 PM »
Another very nice mosaic, Charithea, you have a great collection.
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Charithea

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« Reply #137 on: October 09, 2016, 04:36:31 PM »
Thank you both. I garden during the cooler hours of the day, read and make mosaics when it gets too hot until I am called to my grandmotherly duties.
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I garden in Cyprus, in a flat old farming field, alt. approx. 30 m asl.
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John J

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« Reply #138 on: October 16, 2016, 03:44:42 PM »
The following were seen in a garden we visited today. Quite obviously the property of an artist.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

Caroline

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« Reply #139 on: January 30, 2017, 07:53:52 AM »
From Art in the Garden to Sculpture in the Landscape?  The attached photo shows one of the pieces selected for the biennial exhibition of landscape sculpture held here on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.  This year some 34 sculptures were chosen; they are displayed along a spectacular coastal walkway and can be seen on the website <www.sculptureonthegulf.co.nz>.  This is called  "the fungi tower", and is made out of old grapevines which had been dug out and were waiting in a pile to be burnt.  There is no wire involved; the artist, Chris Booth, has carefully interwoven grape vines and prunings around a telegraph pole to create this amazing structure.  It is called a "fungi tower" because the idea is that over the years the grapevines will decay and sink into the landscape unless topped up. We were one of the vineyards that answered the call and saved stuff from burning (over the protests of our vineyard manager!), so I feel a particular affinity with this piece.
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I am establishing a garden on Waiheke Island, 35 minutes out of Auckland. The site is windy, the clay soil dries out quickly in summer and is like plasticine in winter, but it is still very rewarding. Water is an issue, as we depend on tanks. I'm looking forward to sharing ideas. Caroline
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John J

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« Reply #140 on: December 11, 2017, 06:33:04 PM »
I hope the Moderators will forgive my slight deviation here as this post should more readily be labelled 'Art for a Garden'. For many years several public areas in our village have been badly neglected and allowed to run wild, something that can be blamed on the previous administration. The new administration are attempting to rectify this but it is not easy with the limited resources at their disposal, also the fault of the last incumbents. The latest project is aimed at a large tract of land adjacent to the main village church of Apostolos Loukas. Long time MGS member and landscaper, Yiannos Orphanos is in line to draw up a planting plan and to assist with sourcing the necessary plants. All that is needed is the cash and to that end a number of villagers have been working hard to produce a selection of items to be used as prizes in a raffle. Below are just a few of the items they have produced that it is hoped will attract enough money so that they can be considered to be 'Art that created a Garden'. 
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

Hilary

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« Reply #141 on: December 12, 2017, 06:48:22 AM »
Good luck with the raffle, It will be interesting to see how the planting of the large area near the church gets on.
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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JTh

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« Reply #142 on: December 12, 2017, 06:31:49 PM »
I wouldn't mind being the owner of one of those mosaic works, the one with the cyclamen is fantastic, I believe I can guess who made it. Good luck with the raffle!
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Umbrian

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« Reply #143 on: December 13, 2017, 07:15:37 AM »
I went for the cyclamen one too - so realistic. Hope the sales go well.
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MGS member living and gardening in Umbria, Italy for past 19 years. Recently moved from my original house and now planning and planting a new small garden.
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Alisdair

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« Reply #144 on: December 13, 2017, 08:43:28 AM »
Though the cyclamen's lovely, my own favourite is the tall rectangular mirror. Good luck!
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Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society
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John J

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« Reply #145 on: December 13, 2017, 09:41:18 AM »
Jorun, I'm sure your guess is right. The cyclamen mosaic as shown is incomplete, hence the tile cutters. I will post a photo of the completed article once it is finished.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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John J

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« Reply #146 on: December 13, 2017, 03:01:58 PM »
Below is the completed cyclamen mosaic. The tickets are 3 euros each though how we would get any prizes to you should you win could present a problem!!  :-\
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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John J

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« Reply #147 on: December 21, 2017, 10:04:32 AM »
An update on the above raffle that took place over the weekend. It made a profit of 1,200 euros with a promise of a further 500 euros from a local businessman. This to go towards the early work on preparing the area, hard landscaping, etc.
Incidentally the cyclamen mosaic was won by MGS member, Maria Themistocleous.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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Fleur Pavlidis

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« Reply #148 on: December 21, 2017, 08:03:41 PM »
Congratulations! (From Papigo)
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David Dickinson

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« Reply #149 on: December 22, 2017, 02:50:56 AM »
Well done! :-)
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I have a small garden in Rome, Italy. Some open soil, some concrete, some paved. Temperatures in winter occasionally down to 0°C. Summer temperatures up to 40°C in the shade. There are never watering restrictions but, of course, there is little natural water for much of June, July and August.
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