Regency Gardens
As with so many other aspects of life, the Regency was a time of transition in gardening as well.
The formal gardens of the 17th and early 18th centuries were giving way to new visions--
the picturesque, the naturalistic, and planned and the artfully unplanned all vied for popularity.
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Humphrey Repton, who coined the term 'landscape gardener' was an enormously influential firgure in Regency gardening. His vision of the tools of his trade (above) are as picturesque as some of his designs. Below is his design of an orangery for the garden of the Prince Regent's Royal Pavilion at Brighton. |
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Renowned architect of the period, George Papworth produced many designs (below) for garden enhancements. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view. |
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Chippendale Garden Seats above
Contemporary artist John S. Goodall presents his view of the work of a Regency gardener and his staff below:
