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Beat vegetation Julien Odile, Sophie Barbaux, Francis Cossu, Jean-Hugues Molcard and Sone - Bcp Crew (graff) |
What remains of our travels? That is the question raised by this garden designed like a travel journal, the title alluding to the work of Jack Kerouac, figurehead of the Beat Generation.
The story is simple: a VW van drove around the world. In its wanderings it brought back atmospheres, colours, plants and amazing architecture. At the edge of the wild cane forest in Southern France, fragrant and colourful clearings await.
At the end of the path, strange constructions of pots evoke African markets and Indian temples… The ground, carpeted with red and purple grasses, reminds us of oriental rugs. In reminiscence of the unusual landscapes crossed in its past, the van sits there, and appears to be resting amidst its memories.
| Garden's plants Arundo donax Bougainvillea glabra x sanderiana Brugmansia suaveolens Cannabis sativa 'Futura 75' Cordyline australis purpurea Echeveria Ficus carica Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' Ipomea Lithops Miscanthus floridulus Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurascens' Pleiospilos |
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Garden created with the support of Mr Bricolage (Saint Gervais-La-Forêt), Hervé Hainaut, potter (Les Montils), Garage Twelve (Cour Cheverny), Crosnier Nurseries in Touraine and Multiplast (Paris).
The team thanks Marie Deroudilhe and Leila Garfield, Bertrand de la Vieuville, Michael Guzy, Deirdre Phillips et Laurence Garfield.
To contact them : s.barbaux@orange.fr or jodile@w14a.com.
