tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post6064808723993723005..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Garden Visiting In April - Part TwoJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-89975456541584789352014-04-28T11:36:02.187+01:002014-04-28T11:36:02.187+01:00I think water does have a calming effect, I'd ...I think water does have a calming effect, I'd love some sort of feature with trickling water in my own garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-52902350902555864652014-04-25T14:45:25.076+01:002014-04-25T14:45:25.076+01:00I don't know Bradford at all but it's nice...I don't know Bradford at all but it's nice that there's parks such as this one very close to the city centre. I'm sure it must be well used.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-10576783236758060032014-04-25T11:55:54.136+01:002014-04-25T11:55:54.136+01:00I used to work in Bradford at the Film and Photogr...I used to work in Bradford at the Film and Photography museum but didn't get much of a chance to see anywhere else in the city. Looks a lovely place to while away an afternoon. Where I live is pretty rural which is lovely but I do miss a good park. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-9788128920310078132014-04-25T09:34:36.514+01:002014-04-25T09:34:36.514+01:00They're definitely two very different gardens....They're definitely two very different gardens. Perhaps they'll introduce some flowering plants in containers for the summer months, it would be interesting to see if anything changes.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-35758154507312020212014-04-25T08:26:12.387+01:002014-04-25T08:26:12.387+01:00That is beautiful, so peaceful and calming. Thank...That is beautiful, so peaceful and calming. Thank you for sharing :)sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-5488986693967134292014-04-25T08:17:07.532+01:002014-04-25T08:17:07.532+01:00That's a very different style of garden from P...That's a very different style of garden from Part 1 of your tour of Lister Park! The fountains, rills and shallow waterfalls soften the formal look of it. A good place to sit for a while. I think a few more flowering plants in pots might have been good.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-71677465030926286362014-04-24T14:03:39.886+01:002014-04-24T14:03:39.886+01:00I think all the different water features make it a...I think all the different water features make it a fun garden. I think it would look even better with a bit of sunshine glistening on it, it was a cold day when we visited.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-45663997007860099022014-04-24T13:23:00.207+01:002014-04-24T13:23:00.207+01:00It is such an interesting garden, the structure is...It is such an interesting garden, the structure is very rigid in these types of gardens but I do love them, especially the water features. What a great day out.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79392509990661079742014-04-24T07:15:11.417+01:002014-04-24T07:15:11.417+01:00It was a lovely place to visit, and very interesti...It was a lovely place to visit, and very interesting with the different gardens to explore, and the parkland too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-23283396197137399242014-04-24T07:12:51.530+01:002014-04-24T07:12:51.530+01:00The Mughal Gardens were built between 1998 and 200...The Mughal Gardens were built between 1998 and 2002, so still relatively new. I expect it's a lovely place to be on a hot summer day.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-6185340258080783642014-04-24T07:05:58.541+01:002014-04-24T07:05:58.541+01:00Thank you. I love water gardens too, though I expe...Thank you. I love water gardens too, though I expect they take a lot of looking after. I think you've got to be really committed to having water featured in the garden in any way.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-88033348525011625252014-04-23T21:37:54.050+01:002014-04-23T21:37:54.050+01:00Some great hard landscaping and use of water. Look...Some great hard landscaping and use of water. Looks like a pleasant place to visit.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50938812707155339472014-04-23T19:56:56.399+01:002014-04-23T19:56:56.399+01:00I wonder how long the Mughal Gardens have been in ...I wonder how long the Mughal Gardens have been in place Jo. The trees planted at the sides still look quite young. It looks most tranquil and it would be a good place to be on a hot summer day listening to the water.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-35651926736915650132014-04-23T19:38:16.038+01:002014-04-23T19:38:16.038+01:00Jo, Another interesting posting in this excellent ...Jo, Another interesting posting in this excellent series! I love water gardens of any sort. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-32089048836667177402014-04-23T16:10:13.902+01:002014-04-23T16:10:13.902+01:00I like to see water in gardens too, it has such a ...I like to see water in gardens too, it has such a calming effect.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74902547298046903392014-04-23T13:09:47.961+01:002014-04-23T13:09:47.961+01:00I love garden with water inside. More fresh! All l...I love garden with water inside. More fresh! All look so beautiful!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-85181662444761583782014-04-23T09:25:29.288+01:002014-04-23T09:25:29.288+01:00It certainly makes an impression. I love the water...It certainly makes an impression. I love the water running down the steps, that's a great feature. We visited just before the good weather hit, and contrary to how it looks in my photos, it was mighty cold.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-59123213533488458202014-04-23T06:57:09.772+01:002014-04-23T06:57:09.772+01:00It's very striking, beautifully formal. The w...It's very striking, beautifully formal. The water is indeed always an attraction in any garden, especially when it's moving. Lovely. And it looks like you had good weather.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-71204669723526802092014-04-22T19:11:09.510+01:002014-04-22T19:11:09.510+01:00I agree with you. I love the gardens themselves, b...I agree with you. I love the gardens themselves, but more plants would soften the hard landscape. There's so much that could be done with this space.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22736373491100642014-04-22T19:08:48.005+01:002014-04-22T19:08:48.005+01:00I like water in gardens, but to my mind those Mugh...I like water in gardens, but to my mind those Mughal Gardens need a lot more plants in them!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-34610754277929998372014-04-22T18:41:33.204+01:002014-04-22T18:41:33.204+01:00I think it definitely has its place. It was intere...I think it definitely has its place. It was interesting learning more about this type of garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31309129496700514172014-04-22T18:34:12.718+01:002014-04-22T18:34:12.718+01:00Interesting, and good photos, but not really my ki...Interesting, and good photos, but not really my kind of garden. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-26429626906219163992014-04-22T14:37:23.670+01:002014-04-22T14:37:23.670+01:00Thank you. I really liked this garden, something a...Thank you. I really liked this garden, something a bit different, and I love all the different effects the water creates, but I wouldn't want it in my own garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-83058510206158532242014-04-22T14:36:10.616+01:002014-04-22T14:36:10.616+01:00I find it really relaxing, it's like being on ...I find it really relaxing, it's like being on a beach and listening to the waves lapping on the shore.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-45437413510981635502014-04-22T13:53:33.667+01:002014-04-22T13:53:33.667+01:00Some nice photos Jo...though to be honest I don...Some nice photos Jo...though to be honest I don't think I would have enjoyed visiting this part very much. I prefer somewhere that is more natural and less paving.Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.com