[Gardens in Film and Television] British dramas not only have gay love, but also picturesque scenery

When I was still a young literary man, I thought that even if I couldn't travel around the world, I could at least watch movies from all over the world. When I got tired of watching Hollywood blockbusters, I found that British movies not only have a gay side, but also a picturesque side, which is so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated. Next, please take a recommendation from me!

· English· style· natural· landscape· garden·
· Landscape· View· Elements· 

1. Paving
Hard paving is mainly made of natural stone including pebbles, granite, cultural bricks, etc. The colors are mostly antique colors, generally khaki, brick red, dark gray and log color.
In the UK, lawns are used for a wide range of purposes, not only for viewing but also as gathering places.
Downton Abbey Building Surroundings
Downton Abbey's manor activities on the super invincible lawn

2. Landscape sketch
There are many types of small objects used in English gardens, including sculptures, decorative walls, columns, fountains and water features, wooden benches, sundial columns, potted plants, pavilions, obelisks, etc. Each small object is paired with corresponding plants.
During the ranch-style landscape garden period, people liked to build small Gothic buildings to imitate medieval ruins and remains , and also used a large number of exotic landscape elements such as towers.
The building where the love story took place in the rain in the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice
"The End of the Queue" Garden Sketch

3. Terrain
Natural landforms or artificial micro-topography are often used to imitate the natural terrain with a gentle slope.
"Downton Abbey" hunting on horseback on a gentle slope

4. Water
Water is an extremely important element in English gardens and is also known as the soul of the garden. In pasture-style natural gardens, water bodies are mostly winding streams or lakes without clear boundaries , imitating natural water bodies. The vast waterside is mostly composed of crown-shaped tree species.
Two water scenes in Pride and Prejudice



· English· style· natural· landscape· garden· 
· Plant· Object· Use·

1. Solitary and group planting

Group planting: street trees; natural green corridor (tree corridor)
The Avenue in Downton Abbey

Solitary planting: Solitary trees are often planted on large grasslands and are mostly trees with huge and spreading crowns.
Emma: A Solitary Tree

2. Specialized gardens

The most commonly used gardens in the UK are rose gardens, azalea gardens, peony gardens and orchid gardens.
The Garden in Emma

3. Flower Bed

A flower bed is a form of flower application in which flowers of various colors are planted in a planting bed with a geometric outline, using the group effect of flowers to reflect patterns. It is a gorgeous landscape when viewing the flowers in full bloom.
Regular hedges in Downton Abbey

4. Flower Border

Flower border is a kind of flower application form that simulates the natural growth law of wild flowers on the edge of the woodland in nature and is artistically refined and applied to the garden

Also included is the flower landscape of the modern British "Four Seasons Garden"
I won’t say any more, I’m going to go watch a drama!!!


reference:
[1] Some of the text is quoted from: Jiang Zhe, Hu Xijun, Lei Fang, Cheng Shishi, Research on the Characteristics of Landscape Elements and Plant Application in English Natural Landscape Gardens, College of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
【2】Images from Baidu Pictures, Sina Blog
【3】 Downton Abbey was filmed at Highclere Castle

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