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A return visit to Hauser & Wirth in Somerset

0 Written by Lisa on 12th Oct 2015 in Inspiration

Hauser & Wirth Somerset Lisa Cox Garden Designs

I went back to Hauser & Wirth last week in Bruton, Somerset.  I went last year when it had just opened so I was interested to see how it’s looking one year on.

Pod at Hauser Wirth Bruton Lisa Cox Designs

It’s really filled out now and was looking great even though a lot of the perennials had gone over.

Piet Oudolf garden at Hauser Wirth Bruton Lisa Cox Designs

But that’s the beauty of Piet Oudolf’s planting.  It’s designed so that the seed heads and spent flowers are just as much a feature as the plants when they’re in full bloom.

Perennial planting at Hauser Wirth Lisa Cox Designs

Seed heads and autumn grass Lisa Cox Garden Designs

What I wanted to see was how the garden works with the surrounding landscape now that it’s more mature as I want to create something similar in our own garden eventually, especially near the house.

Most of the perennials here are no more than 1m tall so it feels more in tune with the fields beyond the boundaries. Our garden will have to be sympathetic to its surrounds otherwise it will always be fighting with the view.

Hauser Wirth garden Somerset Lisa Cox Designs

One of the changes was the pod at the top of the garden which really dominates the landscape.  From inside, the views of the garden were few, but the inside was really interesting.

Vew from pod at Hauser Wirth Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Inside the pod at Hauser Wirth Lisa Cox Designs

I must make a note to go back next summer when there’s more in full bloom, but I do love this time of year and the rich warm colours that are part of the season.  Some of the grasses had really come into their own.

Autumnal seed heads at Hauser Wirth Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Autumn grasses Hauser Wirth Bruton Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Autumn grasses at Hauser Wirth Lisa Cox Garden Designs

And the late-flowering perennials were shining out amongst the seed heads and fading foliage.

Autumnal planting at Hauser Wirth Lisa Cox Designs

Autumn planting at Hauser Wirth Lisa Cox Designs

Autumn can be an enlightening time to visit gardens as you really start to see the structure and bear bones of the planting.

Added of course to the inspiring garden is the gallery itself and the Roth Bar and Grill which serves an amazing lunch or afternoon tea, details of which can be found of the Hauser & Wirth website.

 

 

(Images: Lisa Cox)

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