About me
I’m a British landscape historian, now based in Yorkshire, previously having lived and worked in India, France and the US. Having completed a Masters at a London design school, and post-graduate studies in landscape design and history at one of Harvard’s institutes, I research and write on parks and gardens, edit articles for a garden history magazine, do some translation work for a big heritage organisation, lecture and lead guided history walks, and spend as much time as I can visiting interesting landscapes and historical archives.
A splendid fellow blogger at Jean’s Garden was kind enough to choose this as one of her blogs of the month, recommending it “for anyone who likes to think about gardens, their place in human experience, and larger issues of garden and landscape design.”
Unless otherwise indicated, all the comments and photographs here are mine. If you’d like to reproduce any of them, please just contact me via my website.
Oh, and if you’re wondering about the significance of the little animal mask that serves as my avatar, here’s the explanation.
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Jill, I should have known this was you. Just found it and it looks wonderful. What a lot of work you’ve put into this. Congratualtions yet again. I just posted another note to you asking for recommendations of journals for essays that are philosophical. I have Design Research Papers but would love to find something in hard copy. Any ideas? Susan
Susan, hi
I’ve replied to your query on the other post where you’d asked it (Villette). Hope you find something suitable.
I read your comment on my GGW blog re. India.
I was wondering whether you had contacts there. You probably do, Do you know Penelope Hobhouse? As i think she still has quite a lot of useful contacts.
Best wishes
Noel
Noel,
Many thanks for taking the time to comment. I’ll email you about India. Jill
Hi there!
I’m the Social Media Manager for ServiceMagic.com and I really enjoy reading your blog posts. Next month I am re-launching the ServiceMagic Consumer Blog with a landscape campaign and I am wondering if you would like to participate.
I think it would be cool to have a post detailing different types of landscaping from around the world or how to bring landscaping into urban areas.
If you decide to write a blog post for us, we will credit you and link back to your blog. Last month we had just over 4,000 unique visitors, so it will be good exposure for you!
If you’re interested, just email me at kflock@servicemagic.com and we can discuss more in detail.
Thanks!
Krista
How do I get to follow your blog? I can not find a Follow tab to check? Jack
Jack, thanks for wanting to follow this blog.
There’s an “email subscription” box towards the bottom of the right hand column, just under the picture of statues at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Perhaps I should give it a snappier title, or more prominent position!
What a lovely blog! I’ve subscribed, as I’m coming to France in May on a 2 week garden tour, and I’m hoping to have a few “sneak peaks” before my arrival. It’s also pouring rain here today, so I’m escaping and dreaming about sunnier days! Thanks for the lift….
Thanks for subscribing. Hope you enjoy the garden tour; May is the perfect time to visit France.
Hello,
I came across your website and found it alluring and exciting. I am a big fan of design and beauty. If you could e-mail me back that would be great. I just had a couple questions.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon! Have a great day.
Hi,
I just wanted to thank you for the comment you left on my blog about my photo. It was quite exciting to get my first comment!
I tried to get the comment to show below the post, but am a novice to the blogging arena and hope to figure it out soon.
You have a lovely blog. I will continue to follow you in your adventures in Paris.
Rebecca
Hello… remember my Abyss? How do you feel about a meadow? Field of lilies? Field of irises? Field of sunflowers? Any other suggestions are appreciated. Your blog is wonderful…. I love reading it and seeing your photos. 🙂
Hi, I do remember, and will come and take another look!
I am glad I have found this blog. I have been to Paris many times and its always a busmans holiday for me to see parks and open spaces similar to the ones I have responsibility for in London. Keep spreading the word of dynamic landscapes and green places.
Alex, thanks for your messages on my blog. I am always delighted when professional gardeners take the time to visit and comment.
Would like to chat with you about Dan Kiley for a minute.
Jon, I am sending you an email.
Dear Jill
I am working on a series for British televison about French gardens and would love to be able to talk to you about possibly doing some informal (but paid!) consulting for the series. I understand you are currently in India but perhaps you could email me and we could talk if you have time?
best wishes
Rachel Bell
Rachel,
Thanks for getting in touch. I’ve sent you an email.
Jill
This is the site I have been looking for. Great!
Hi Jill!
I was wondering if you’d be willing to chat with me about accepting an article on the Boise Botanical Gardens if I wrote one for you. I’d be happy to send you some links to previous works so you can get to know me a little better! Let me know- I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks so much,
Mackenzie
Mackenzie, thanks for the offer. I’ve sent you an email. LL
Sir.. I shall be very grateful if you would provide me the email / contact of Mr. Ratish Nanda.. who is restoring history back to us. I am fascinated by the Nizamuddin Basti Initiative… which is amazing. It blends history with economics.. and changes the face and the lives of the people living around historic monuments… So he not only renovates monuments.. he renovates living lives.. Amazing.. Of course, due respect and salutations to HH The Aga Khan.. for providng the funds.. but which it wouldnt have worked.
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Thanks for the note. I agree that the on-going work by the Aga Khan Trust in Nizamuddin is extraordinary. Contact details for Project Director Ratish Nanda can be found here: http://www.akdn.org/Content/137
I’m in Cape Breton. Lack of sound on all the boats makes incapable finding any country with any kind of landscape at all.
hey! do you hav site plan of rajghat,delhi INDIA.plz do reply
No I don’t – but search online. People have posted photos of the layout plan on display at the site.
Jill, What a find! I am a lover of French gardens, and have been photographing them for 15 years. I’m going again next week and just stumbled upon your blog. You check out my photographs on my website.