Презентация, доклад к докладу Gardening as an essential part of being English

BY ZOTOVA ALINA

really do my best to study English
It should be useful for me to know more about English traditions and gardening, as the field of culture
Actually, I am fond of gardening

England is a garden that is full of stately views,
Of borders, beds and shrubberies and lawns and avenues,
With statues on the terraces and peacocks strutting by,
But the Glory of the Garden lies in more than meets the eye.

in England
reviewing a variety of gardens

of were planted by the Roman conquerors of Britain in the 1st century AD.

The best example of the latter is probably Fishbourne Roman Palace in Sussex, where an early garden has been partly reconstructed.

raised flower beds.

still sheltered from the outside world by hedges or walls.

examples still remaining can be glimpsed at Haddon Hall (Derbyshire), Montacute House (Somerset), and Hampton Court Palace (near London).

Haddon Hall

Hampton Court Palace

to a more "natural" look. One of the prime movers of this style was the art patron, Lord Burlington. William Kent designed an influential garden for Lord Burlington at Chiswick House.

well-designed flower garden.

Woodland gardens

The essence of the woodland garden is informality and naturalness.

part of a rocky hillside or slope.

Rock gardens

Water gardens

Water plants do well in still water two to five feet deep.

majority of the plants grown are native to warm, dry regions.

world, started by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1913.

or gardening that shapes our characters. I`m unsure.”