The Gardens of Château Momo
The Gardens of Château Momo
Part 1 - Inpiration & Design
Part 1 - Inpiration & Design
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A blank canvas
A blank canvas
Except for a few trees, the garden is pretty bare. The space is naturally divided by ancient stone walls delimiting what used to be buildings. That turns out to be a very nice constraint (more on that below).
Inspiration and Principles
Inspiration and Principles
First things first: I went back to the basics with very good references in garden design. I drew inspiration from gardens styles that I admire.
I also spent time reflecting on what the garden will be used for, and how we live. We use the outdoors to work out, to rest, and to grow our own food.
Armed with my new knowledge and aware of my goals, I came up with these principles:
Each activity (move, feed, chill) deserves its own dedicated space
Form should not be sacrificed for function: every area will be beautiful and interesting in a unique way
The garden will be alive: while it will intially be quite simple, it needs room to grow
Vision
Vision
We already setup the foundations and frame of the Garden of Gains. It is a dedicated space for training, especially for hanging the CALIRINGS.
It will also double as a rose garden! Climbing roses will surround and climb over the structure. When we are not using the area to train, it will be a nice place to chill and enjoy a fragrant summer evening.
One part of the garden will be the perfect contemplation space. First of all, because it is isolated from the rest of the property, and most importantly because planting there would not be wise, as it lays on a water tank.
Water will indeed have a central role in that space with mirrors and waterfalls.
Modern and bold structures (like the ones shown here) will create an interesting contrast.
One area of the garden has very good soil. I suspect that it used to be the dedicated storage area for manure - not glamorous but it explains the excellent quality of the soil.
This naturally will become our fruit and vegetables garden. Raspberry bushes are already popping back out, traces of a former garden.
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