Below are the sketches I did for my work on Knole. We are creating a Conservation management plan for Knole Park and Gardens.
We needed to show the original garden designs. Then an example of the part of the garden we would re-instate. Then a sketch of a new design idea for the garden.
Sketch showing part of the garden in 1709. The area is the front lawned area in front of the house in the walled garden.
Sketch showing part of the garden as it was in 1714. The is the area in front of the house in the walled garden. This is the part I would re-instate.
This is a sketch for a new design for the garden based on the garden design shown above. Instead of a sloping lawn ( as it is now) I would put in curved stone steps leading up to a circular lawn enclosed by a hedge.
This shows the details of the stone steps. The steps would have raised flower borders on either side.
This is a very brief sketch of the back of the lawn, showing the curved hedge which would have 'windows' cut in to it for the family to see the views out. However the hedge would keep the area very private for the family.
Linking to the steps at the front
