Culpepper and Lady Baillie Gardens
Ann was not on duty but she wanted to see the jousting event at Leeds Castle. As I had a headache and did not think I was able to perform any heavy work (mental or physical), she had no difficulty dragging me along. She wanted to start early in order to see the gardens – always on the lookout for plants to enrich our garden.
It was a warm, sunny day; I soon forgot my headache and could enjoy the garden, the park and the tournament.
First we walked around Culpepper garden, a typical English country garden, then Lady Baillie garden, which is layed out as a Mediteranean garden. Finally we went to take some refreshments on the restaurant’s terrace.
Ann took some pictures during our visit. I am not going to bore you with all the Latin names of the plants on this page, just enjoy the pictures. The pictures of the joust are on the next page.
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View of about the middle of Culpepper garden seen from the main path.
A palm tree with terrace to relax and enjoy the view.
Settling down on the restaurant's terrace we had a panoramic view of the castle from the east, with the Maiden's Tower in the foreground.
