Posts Tagged ‘Moody Gardens’
Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe: Visionary Landscape Architect and Master of Garden Arts
A Leading Landscape Architect Today is the anniversary of the death of one of the 20th century’s leading landscape architects, Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe. Jellicoe was multi-talented, but his true passion was landscape and garden design, which he described as “the mother of all arts.” He was a founder member of the Landscape Institute. Over his…
Read MoreThe Serpent Charmer: Remembering Garden Designer Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 17, 1996 Today marks the passing of that most illustrious garden maestro, Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, a man who wielded landscape like some wield a pen—with absolute authority and breathtaking vision. One feels…
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