thinkinGardens

Context is interesting - how about:

Does the garden relate to its context? Does it need to? - if so how well? I'm sure there are many that best relate to context by blocking it out!

To also throw into the pot:

Unity through strength of purpose (- which is equivalent, I think, to your coherence) Harmony, balance, texture, tone and (dare I voice it?) colour, also ye olde RHS favourite 'mass and void' Simplicity - from Dan Pearson - 'garden design is all about having lots of good ideas then throwing all but one away.'

Jenny Woods designer, gardener, shopkeeper

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