Immediately when entering the garden, there was a peaceful feeling about the place, and due to the surrounding trees it was a cool and pleasant temperature.
Although the garden was not extensive it had all you would expect to see in such a garden, including a tea house, several lanterns, rocks, gravel and water both running and still. the plants used maybe slightly different to those that would grow in Japan, however the feeling of the garden was definitely oriental. Here are a few photos to show you what I mean.
We have also been to see other gardens whilst here, mostly in private ownership. One of the most unusual was whilst we had lunch at a Fazenda and milk farm. The lady of the house had made a small garden and used bits and pieces from around the farm. Some of the ideas I intend to use when back in England.
More recently whilst in Boa Esperanca I had the opportunity of visiting a property belonging to a couple. I have no idea who they were, so apologies for that. The hosts just stopped at the side of the road in this condominium we were driving in. Thanks to those people however who showed us around their beautiful garden - you could tell they had put their hearts into it, and even though most neighbours paid for others to maintain their gardens, it was clear that this couple were enjoying looking after it themselves. I know this as the lady had a pair of secateurs in one hand and was cutting back a rampant climber when we disturbed them.
Here are a few photos, however they don't really show how good the garden really was...
The colours and plant combinations together with the railway sleepers worked really well - I would have been proud of the garden if it were mine! Another garden that gives many ideas that would work in the UK, although the plant choices would need to be different.
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