Abbaye De Pontlevoy  
2001 to  2003 I spent both winters,
3 months in these 105 Lime Trees pollarding. When I arrived they hadn't been pruned for 8 years,
the result is a red area during winter and dappled shade below in the hot summers
 
 
birds-view  before
birds-view after
Winter
Spring
Summer
Pollarding
My perspective
Tilia before
Tilia after
Birds eye view after
Mans view after
My perspective
Clipped trees at Pontlevoy
Charlie's Angels at Pontlevoy
Ball and grass in Salvia sea
Foliage
Planting plan
2nd border planting plan
Border sketch
Border planting
Finished border
Border View 1
Border View 2
Borders at Villandry
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Cube border 3
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Climbing roses left 2001
Climbing roses left summer 2003
Climbing roses
right  2001
Climbing roses right summer 2003
Climbing roses summer 2003
Fighting bindweed
Maintenance
Hedge clipping
Hedges at Villandry
Water cress in flower
Water cress weeding
A I L A N D   Gardens by Aila Cinar