Artisan Gardens
As well as the large Show Gardens, there are the smaller, beautifully crafted Artisan Gardens. For the International Boat Building Training College in Lowestoft, boatbuilder and renowned lettering sculptor Gary Breeze has designed the Broadland Boatbuilder’s Garden. It features a replica of the medieval Loddon Chet Boat, recently discovered and excavated by the Broads Authority. The beautiful oak boat stands on a small jetty surrounded by plants and trees native to the marshes of the Norfolk Broads.
It’s the 12th year at the show for Ishihara Kazuyuki. This year’s is inspired by the Kyoto residence of Japanese emperors, a garden which could never be attacked, so it needed no moat or wall to protect it. A delightful open garden, it features pines, maples and moss to create a sense of peace.
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