I have never been moved to write a testimonial for anyone on Flickr before, but viewing Illingworths gallery has had such an impact on me, I felt I had to. Rob, apparently the photographer, and Sharon have created two things. Firstly, one of the most personal stunning gardens I have ever seen. They have a creative f… Read more

I have never been moved to write a testimonial for anyone on Flickr before, but viewing Illingworths gallery has had such an impact on me, I felt I had to. Rob, apparently the photographer, and Sharon have created two things. Firstly, one of the most personal stunning gardens I have ever seen. They have a creative flair for planting that has created a garden of incredible beauty in an area with a very harsh winter climate. The garden sits in the landscape perfectly, the planting is lush and naturalistic, colours, shapes, forms all blending in a wonderful tapestry. Secondly, Rob has now begun to catalogue every species in the garden in different season with superb, pin sharp, perfectly exposed images. They share their knowledge of latin names by cataloguing every plant in detail. The images are of such quality, I am sure they would be ideal for anyone wanting to illustrate a plantsmans guide. Most of the images are not artistic plant shots, rather they document the colour, shape, form and environment perfectly. This is growing in to a valuable reference for many species ideal for planting in this Canadian environment. I am enjoying hugely just browsing the images. I am sure you will do too. Thank you for allowing many of us around the world an opportunity to see the wonderful garden you have created.