Willow trees at the water’s edge
Part of the National Trust’s Fountains Abbey estate is Studley Royal, a very handsome Water Garden which comprises lakes and waterways, a deer park, and wild and wooded areas. The garden was created in 1718 and is one of the best surviving examples of a Georgian water garden in England.
During our wanderings, I was much taken by the sight of this willow tree… surely I can’t be the first person to imagine seeing a large mammal – a bison or elephant, perhaps – taking a drink at the water’s edge?
Willow trees at the water’s edge
Part of the National Trust’s Fountains Abbey estate is Studley Royal, a very handsome Water Garden which comprises lakes and waterways, a deer park, and wild and wooded areas. The garden was created in 1718 and is one of the best surviving examples of a Georgian water garden in England.
During our wanderings, I was much taken by the sight of this willow tree… surely I can’t be the first person to imagine seeing a large mammal – a bison or elephant, perhaps – taking a drink at the water’s edge?